Director of Communications Altun said, "Today, the putschists will be brought before our nation's conscience once more with the event 'Yassıada Court is Being Tried,' which will be attended by our President on Democracy and Freedom Island, which was previously known as Yaslıada (Mourning Island) and has been cleared of all traces of putschists." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun posted a message on social media on the 62nd anniversary of the military coup staged on May 27, 1960, wishing mercy upon Adnan Menderes, Hasan Polatkan and Fatin Rüştü Zorlu on the anniversary of the May 27 coup,...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Chancellor Karl Nehammer of Austria. The call addressed the Türkiye-Austria relations and the developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdoğan stated that he continued to urge the parties to use the channels of dialogue in order to put an immediate and peaceful end to the war in Ukraine.
The "Türkiye-Africa Media Summit", organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications on the occasion of May 25 Africa Day, was concluded with a special session. Director of Türkiye Vaccine Institute Prof Ateş Kara gave information about the TURKOVAC vaccine in the special session held at the end of the two-day summit at Hilton Istanbul Bakırköy. Stating that TURKOVAC is effective against COVID-19 and has no side effects, Prof Kara said that the safety records for a domestic and national vaccine are very high. Pointing out that the most important point in vaccines is the protection...
The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A statement was issued following the National Security Council (NSC) meeting held at the Presidential Complex. The NSC Statement indicated that the operations currently being conducted or to be conducted in order to rid our southern borders of the threat of terrorism do not in any way jeopardise the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Türkiye's neighbours and are consistent with national security requirements. During the meeting, the Council was briefed on the operations performed at home and abroad with determination, resolve, and success...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the signing ceremony of Cooperation Protocol on Ethics Education and Training of Ethics Instructors at the Presidential Complex. Applauding the efforts by the Public Officials Ethics Board to promote a culture of ethics within the public sector, President Erdoğan said: “I thank all the members who served on the board since its foundation.” “WE NOW FOCUS ALL OUR ATTENTION ON OUR GOAL FOR A GREAT AND POWERFUL TÜRKİYE” Pointing to Türkiye’s long-standing state tradition, President Erdoğan said: “In recent years, Türkiye has made...
The call addressed the Türkiye-France relations, regional issues, the Ukraine-Russia war, and Sweden and Finland’s application for NATO membership. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye wished the establishment of a just peace between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible and that it continued to encourage the two countries for dialogue and diplomacy in this regard. President Erdoğan stressed that Sweden and Finland’s links with individuals and so-called organizations controlled by the PKK/YPG terrorist organization didn’t comply with the spirit of alliance at NATO.
The "International (Dis)order in the Age of Constant Crisis" session was held on the second day of the Türkiye-Africa Media Summit organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Istanbul. Head of the Public Diplomacy Department from the Directorate of Communications Oğuz Güner, who moderated the session, stated that as a result of the global crises that the world faces today, the concept of international disorder continues to be frequently discussed by experts, policymakers and the public, and that there is no accepted definition of international disorder. Güner said that because there is...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Muslim American and Canadian opinion leaders at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138054/president-erdogan-receives-muslim-american-and-canadian-opinion-leaders
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated May 25 Africa Day. In a post on his social media account, President Erdoğan said: “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations on the founding anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and on May 25 Africa Day. I extend my greetings and affection to all my African brothers and sisters with whom we have deep historical and cultural ties.”