Sportswear giant Nike will set up a factory in the eastern Turkish province of Agri, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. In a campaign rally in the province ahead of the March 31 local elections, Erdogan said the factory will provide employment to people. "We will make Agri the most important textile production center. I have a message to all of our textile suppliers. An international firm, Nike is coming to Agri to establish a factory and provide employment to 5,000 people," Erdogan said. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/sportswear-giant-nike-to-set-up-factory-in-turkey/1429365
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday applauded the humane stance of the people of New Zealand following last week's twin mosque attacks in Christchurch city. “The people of New Zealand gave a lesson of humanity to those who did not get their share of humanity,” Erdogan told a live broadcast in Istanbul. At least 50 Muslims were killed and as many injured on March 15 when a terrorist -- identified as Australian-born Brenton Tarrant, 28 -- entered the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch and shot worshippers in cold blood, including four children younger than 18. Hundreds of people gathered in...
Addressing citizens in Istanbul, President Erdoğan underlined that efforts targeting Turkey are doomed to failure and said: “In solidarity with our people, we will continue to preserve Istanbul, where an era ended and a new one started, as an Islamic and Turkish city till the end of the world.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan along with Chairman Devlet Bahçeli of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) attended a joint campaign rally of the People’s Alliance in the province of Istanbul in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. 1.6 million...
Turkish president on Saturday joined the “Hello Brother” social media campaign, which refers to the final words of the first victim in New Zealand mosque attacks. Terror victim Haji Daoud Nabi, 71-year-old Afghan national, said "Hello Brother" to the gunman -- who massacred dozens of innocent Muslims in al-Noor Mosque -- moments before being shot dead at the entrance of the mosque. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared a video on his Twitter account with #HelloBrother and greeted Nabi, who became a symbol of innocence on social media. Erdogan also retweeted videos shared by prominent Turkish football teams and the country...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the capital Ankara in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan pointed out that they have introduced 120 billion Turkish liras’ worth of investments and services in Ankara over the past 17 years in various areas including education, healthcare and transportation, and noted: “We will elevate Ankara and Turkey on the pillars of education, healthcare, justice and security.” “We have made Ankara the heart of defense industry” Citing some of the investments...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Amasya in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “The DAESH, PKK-PYD in Iraq and Syria are the same as the rising racism and Islamophobia in Europe and America. They all directly target humanity and innocent people. The terrorist who committed the massacre in New Zealand has shown where this enmity may lead to,” President Erdoğan said. “Let us develop a joint attitude against all terrorist organizations” “Nowhere, no culture in the world can now save...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Konya in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Pointing out that they have introduced 51 billion Turkish liras’ worth of investments and services in Konya over the past 17 years in various areas, including education, infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, and housing, President Erdoğan noted: “We have made Konya a hub for the high-speed railway line. We have connected the city to Ankara, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bilecik and Eskişehir.” OIC emergency open-ended executive committee meeting Touching upon the...
Speaking at an OIC meeting on hatred and intolerance against Muslims, President Erdoğan said: “We should increase the number of our stakeholders by raising the issue of Islamophobia at such platforms as the United Nations and the European Union. Most importantly, we should unite and act as one in matters that concern the Ummah’s permanence. Short-term interests shouldn’t take precedence over medium and long-term interests on subjects that threaten the Islamic world’s and humanity’s common future.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the “OIC Emergency Open-Ended Executive Committee Meeting at the Level...
Addressing citizens in Kütahya, President Erdoğan, referring to the March 21 International Nowruz Day, said: “Nowruz is the festival of fertility, prosperity and of spring. Nowruz is the festival of brotherhood, affection and of the hopes that flourish in hearts.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Kütahya in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan pointed out that they have introduced 14 billion Turkish liras’ worth of investments and services in K...