President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cast his ballot in Istanbul in Sunday's local elections. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, Erdogan expressed hope for high turnout in ballot boxes. He said the voting process is continuing smoothly across Turkey. Erdogan will start to follow the election results in Istanbul, and after addressing a news conference there, he will head to the capital Ankara, the president said. Sunday’s polls mark the first local elections in Turkey under the new presidential government system, adopted in an April 2017 referendum. Voting started at 7 a.m. local time (0400GMT) and will continue...
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President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during campaign rallies in Istanbul’s districts of Kağıthane, Bayrampaşa, Sultangazi and Güngören ahead of the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “The escalation in attacks on our country stems from efforts aimed at blocking the path to a powerful and prosperous Turkey” Pointing out that there is an escalation in the attacks against Turkey in the days leading up to the elections, President Erdoğan stated that the aim of those who escalate their attacks is to hinder Turkey from getting powerful...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks and answered questions on current issues in a joint interview with TRT 1, TRT Haber, TRT Türk, TRT Avaz, TRT World, TRT Arabi, TRT Kurdî and TRT Radio. During the interview held at Dolmabahçe Palace, President Erdoğan made remarks and answered questions on a wide range of issues, including the upcoming March 31 local elections, the period following the elections and the Turkish economy. “We will achieve this year the goal of 50 million tourists” Asked about the steps to be taken following the elections to manage the future and citizens’ expectations in...
Addressing citizens in Istanbul’s districts of Tuzla and Pendik, President Erdoğan said: “I am the President of all whose hearts beat for our country and who love our flag and adhan even if they don’t vote for us. As the President of Turkey and the Turkish people, I will continue my march with great care as you signaled on June 24. We will not discriminate against or marginalize anyone. We will tightly embrace our eternal brotherhood and work for the peace of each one of our 82 million citizens.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip...
Addressing citizens in the Haymana district of Ankara, President Erdoğan said following the elections they will rapidly implement the structural reforms that will further strengthen the Turkish economy against attacks, and that they will take all necessary measures to that end. President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during a campaign rally in the Haymana district of Ankara ahead of the local elections slated for March 31, 2019. “We will take important steps to build an economic structure that will boost employment” Addressing citizens first in the district of Haymana, President Erdoğan, referring...
Expressing his happiness to come together with the youth before the upcoming local elections slated for March 31, President Erdoğan stressed the importance of the elections in terms of Turkey’s future. “You are all following what has been going on across Turkey in the fight against terror. We are putting up a fight both at home and abroad,” the President said, adding: “Our military, police force and village guards are waging a very important struggle. I believe we will obtain successful results. Thanks to the struggle of our security forces, our climate of peace and prosperity is getting stronger.” ...
During the interview at Çankaya Palace in Ankara, President Erdoğan made remarks on a number of topics, including the local elections, his rallies and impressions, recent developments in the fight against terror, his projects for the future, moves against the Turkish economy, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision on the Golan Heights and changing the status of the Hagia Sophia. Stating that they have been crushing all terrorist organization, including the PKK, DAESH, the FETO and the DHKP-C, President Erdoğan noted that the leadership of the terrorist organization have been suffering significant losses. U.S. President Donald...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during a campaign rally in the province of Uşak ahead of the local elections slated for March 31, 2019. “We endeavor to carry to the future what our people have entrusted to us” “We endeavor to carry to the future what our people have entrusted to us. We have fought against powers of tutelage, against those who want to stir up trouble on the streets, against the traitors within the police force and the judiciary,” President Erdoğan said. President Erdoğan continued his speech as follows: ...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during a campaign rally in the province of Bolu ahead of the local elections slated for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan, mentioning the 12 billion Turkish liras’ worth of investments and services they have introduced in Bolu in the past 17 years, cited some of these investments and services realized in various areas including healthcare, transportation and housing. “We will never allow any terror corridor to surround our country” Underscoring that they will definitely resolve every issue that concerns Turkey’s permanence,...