President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of the Gebze-Halkalı suburban railway line in Istanbul. “Gebze-Halkalı Suburban Railway line will contribute to the relieving of İstanbul’s traffic burden” Delivering a speech at the ceremony, President Erdoğan underscored that the Gebze-Halkalı suburban railway line will significantly contribute to the relieving of Istanbul’s traffic burden. Drawing attention to the 1.7 million passengers to be transported daily on the railway line, President Erdoğan went on to say: “We have taken Turkey to a totally different position with not only its transportation system but also with its water, cleanliness,...
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Addressing citizens in Hakkari, President Erdoğan said: “We are inseparable even thought that fact disturbs terrorists. We are all together Turkey even thought that fact disturbs separatists. No one can underestimate our brotherhood. No one can set Turkey and Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens against each other.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Hakkari in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “Hakkari has made great progress in a very short period” “I am happy to be in Hakkari once again after 1.5 years...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two discussed bilateral relations as well as the recent developments at India-Pakistan border. Our President previously held a phone call with Pakistani Premier Imran Khan on February 28, and with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on March 8 to discuss recent developments at India-Pakistan border.
Addressing citizens in Şırnak, President Erdoğan noted that 300 thousand people from Kobane and 4 million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, and said: “Turkey is a country where anyone in trouble in its region takes shelter in. We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Şırnak 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 10.5 billion...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during campaign rallies first in the province of Mersin and then in Hatay’s district, İskenderun, in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Noting that they have invested TL35 billion in Mersin in education, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, housing, restoration, sports and social welfare, President Erdoğan said: “We will invest TL4 billion and build the Tarsus-Kazanlı Tourism Zone. Today, Mersin is a port and agricultural city. With this investment, we will also make it a touristic city.” “We will never allow a terror corridor...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Adana in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “TL45-billion worth of investment has been made in Adana” Pointing out that they have invested 45 billion Turkish liras in Adana over the past 17 years in various areas including transportation, infrastructure and housing, President Erdoğan underlined that they have also provided nearly 4 billion Turkish liras in agricultural subsidy to the farmers in Adana. Further stressing that they have built an industrial zone, 12 research and development centers and 9...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Turkey Youth Foundation’s (TUGVA) 5th Youth Gathering in Diyarbakır. “Our youth should not lease their minds” “We aim to pave the way for a youth that advocates what is good and beautiful in the world. We want to raise a youth in Turkey that always defends what is right and just,” President Erdoğan said. “We want a youth that reads, researches and questions regardless of their views, that does not lease their minds. We want a youth that does not pursue diplomas or careers but truly...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said PKK terror group has “oppressed Kurds the most" throughout the history. Speaking at an election rally in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Erdogan said the "only" thing that Diyarbakir needs is to get rid of the PKK's "shadow" in the province. "PKK is the group that has oppressed Kurds the most throughout the history," Erdogan emphasized. Erdogan said his government has realized works which protected the rights, culture and dignity of the Kurds. “We are struggling for our Kurdish brothers not to become a tool of imperialists’ plan neither in Iraq nor in Syria,” he...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Elazığ in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan drew attention to the 14 billion Turkish liras’ worth of services and investments made in Elazığ over the past 17 years in a wide range of areas, including education, healthcare, transportation, sports, infrastructure, housing and social aid, and added that they will now build an industrial design center and a fair center in the city. https://www.tccb.gov.tr...