Addressing citizens at an opening ceremony in the Mamak district of Ankara, President Erdoğan said that they strive to make Turkey one of the world’s top 10 economies, and added: “Over the past 16 years, we have produced not words but actions, developed solutions and made Turkey grow by 3.5 times. Our export volume is now 168 billion dollars, which was once 36 billion dollars.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an opening ceremony of the newly-built facilities in the Mamak district of Ankara. Stating that the Mamak Municipality has realized 11 projects and built 169 parks in the...
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Ankara will continue chasing all terror groups used as tools to hold the country captive, Turkey’s president said on Tuesday. Speaking at a campaign rally in the Black Sea province of Kastamonu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has been "struggling" in its region "for a thousand years." He added that Turkey would continue its fight against terrorism whether it be against the "separatist PKK, abusive FETO, or project-product Daesh." "We will continue chasing them up [Mt.] Cudi, Gabar, Tendurek and even Qandil as we have until now," Erdogan said. Referring to terror attacks targeting the country, he stressed...
Speaking at a mass opening ceremony in the Sincan district of Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “We have worked for our country’s development and our nation’s prosperity in all areas. When we came into power, Turkey ranked 17th in the world in terms of purchasing power parity. We have moved our country up to the 13th place. We expect our country to rise up to the 12th place by the end of 2019.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a mass opening ceremony in the Sincan district of Ankara. “Turkey has...
Istanbul’s iconic Ataturk Cultural Center, a landmark step in the nation’s art and culture including a giant opera house, will be completed in less than two years, said Turkey’s president on Sunday. “We will complete [construction of] the Istanbul Ataturk Cultural Center in a short period of time, some two years, and we will put it in the service of artists and culture lovers,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a groundbreaking ceremony for the new center in Taksim Square. “Today we are taking a significant step that will be a breakthrough...
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun’s Remarks to Reuters about the United Nations-led Inquiry into the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: We welcome a recent visit to Turkey by Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, and applaud her determination to shed light on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkey’s findings are in line with the conclusions that Ms. Callamard has shared with the press. We reaffirm our commitment to cooperate with the special investigation to the best of our ability. In truth, the facts of the...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the METU Technopolis IT Innovation Center, President Erdoğan said: “We must stand on our own feet in all areas from data production to data security, from defense, health and information technologies to artificial intelligence. If we cannot, others will be in control. We cannot maintain our independence without having a solid grasp of technology just as we cannot be independent without ruling over our lands.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the METU Technopolis IT Innovation Center. “We live in a geography that...
President and the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced his party’s manifesto ahead of the upcoming local elections on March 31. The election manifesto, titled “Work for the people, work from the heart” was unveiled at the Ankara Sports Hall in the capital Ankara. AK Party's mayoral election manifesto will be shaped within the frame of city plans, infrastructure and transportation, urban transformation, unique cities, smart cities, eco-friendly cities, social municipality, horizontal urbanization, administration with public, saving and transparency, and cities generating value. Turkish president said the ruling party...
The written statement, issued after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Erdoğan, read: “It was stated that our determined stance concerning the preservation of the current status in Idlib, the rapid implementation of the Manbij road map and the fulfillment of the agreements reached with regard to the east of the Euphrates will continue.” In the written statement issued after the meeting, it was stated that all aspects of the important internal and external developments, which closely concern Turkey’s security, were addressed, a security review of 2018 were made, and measures to be...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed local administrators at a gathering at the Presidential Complex. “The July 15 symbolizes the people’s fight in defense of the state” “In the last 16 years, Turkey has made great progress in fusing the Republic and the people. The Republic no longer belongs to the elite. It now belongs to the people, which is a historic achievement for our future,” President Erdoğan said. “In our era, we united the state and the people around the same goals, ideals and endeavors. This strong union foiled so many attacks...