The Presidency's Director of Communications Altun shared a post on his social media account and said, "While pursuing indimidation and terror tactics against civilians, some Israeli officials dare criticise Türkiye about our principled stance on Gaza. We will not be lectured by anyone about what constitutes terrorism." In his post, Director of Communications Altun expressed his condolences to Al Jazeera reporter Wael Al-Dahdouh, who lost his family and home during the Israeli attacks. Wael Al-Dahdouh's home was destroyed in yet another heinous attack against journalists, said Director of Communications Altun, adding that they find it difficult to believe that...
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Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We, together with our humanitarian, political and military presence, stand ready to be one of the guarantors of the Palestinian side. We call on all the countries with goodwill and determination to assess our offer, take concrete steps and open the doors to peace as soon as possible.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party's parliamentary group meeting. “WE WILL CONTINUE TO DESTROY THE TERROR CORRIDOR SOUGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED ALONG OUR BORDERS” Drawing attention to Türkiye...
Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, in a post on his social media account, called on Israeli authorities to stop ignoring the civilian toll and take strong measures to protect news professionals. Director of Communications Altun stated in his post that 24 journalists have lost their lives and many journalists have been injured since the start of the war in Gaza. Condemning the targeting and indiscriminate killing of journalists, as well as other civilians in the conflict zone, Director of Communications Altun pointed out that reporters are simply doing their job to deliver the news from the ground. Noting that any...
The allegation made by various social media posts through footage showing a "Turkish warship en route to Palestine" is untrue. The alleged footage depicts the USS Harry S. Truman, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier belonging to the US, and a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat vehicle taxiing on its deck. Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Centre for Combating Disinformation
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on 24 October United Nations Day and the 78th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organization: I congratulate the United Nations (UN) Organization on its 78th anniversary, of which we are a founding member, and on behalf of my country and my nation, I thank everyone who works under the roof of the UN for the establishment of peace, prosperity, justice and tranquillity in our world. As humanity, we are facing a wide range of very serious problems, extending from hot conflicts, especially in Palestine and Ukraine,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prosecutor General Bekir Şahin of the Court of Cassation and prosecutors general of Organization of Turkic States at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/149857/president-erdogan-receives-prosecutors-general-of-organization-of-turkic-states
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed the course of the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine, and the humanitarian crisis in the region. Pointing out that the brutality targeting the Palestinian lands was growing deeper, and that civilian casualties increased every passing minute, President Erdoğan said that the silence of the Western countries also escalated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to an unavertable level. President Erdoğan underscored that Türkiye would continue to exert every effort for peace to be restored in the region.
Director of Communications Altun said, "The world cannot turn a blind eye to the humanitarian tragedy in Palestine. Our joint endeavours are essential to bring the issue to the attention of the international community." Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun sent a letter to the information ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, calling for solidarity for Palestine. Assuming the position of term president of the 12th Conference of the Ministers of Information of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Altun called on the information ministers of the organization's member states to address the ongoing attacks and...
The claim made by Hananya Naftali, former digital media officer of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that "When Hamas infiltrated Israel, it destroyed 9 out of 10 power lines to Gaza." is untrue. On October 9, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a comprehensive blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gallant said in his statement, "I ordered a total siege of Gaza. No electricity, no food, no water, no gas. We have closed everything down." On October 11, Israel's Energy Minister, Israel Katz, stated explicitly on his social media account that "Israel had cut off electricity, water, and fuel to Gaza." The claim made by...