President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a message marking the sixth anniversary of the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for worship. In the message on his NSosyal account, President Erdoğan said: "Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque regained its original status six years ago today, after an 86-year separation... This sacred mosque will, inshallah, continue to adorn our skies with the sounds of adhan for all eternity… May the resurrection of Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque be blessed."
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The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, shared a message on his NSosyal account on the sixth anniversary of the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for worship. In the message, Head of Communications Duran said: "On 24 July 2020, the first prayer was performed at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque after 86 years. This centuries-old heritage regained its original status with the prayers and takbirs of our nation. This historic step, taken under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, became one of the most powerful manifestations of our nation's determination to honour its history, civilisation, and waqf...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, condemned the provocative storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli minister in a post on his NSosyal account. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: "I strongly condemn the provocative storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli minister, accompanied by a group of extremists. No act targeting the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque can ever be accepted. Such unilateral actions by Netanyahu's genocidal government, aimed at eroding the historical and legal status of Al-Quds, further escalate tensions in the region and undermine the prospects for lasting peace. As our President...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old British autistic boy who launched the “Cake Not Hate” campaign to distribute cakes at mosques following recent anti-Muslim hate incidents in the U.K, at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Pedro Sánchez of the Government of Spain. The call addressed the Türkiye-Spain bilateral relations as well as regional and global matters. President Erdoğan congratulated Mr. Sánchez on the Spanish National Football Team’s World Cup victory. Noting that he deems very valuable the joy the people of Gaza, who watched the match amid the rubble in Gaza, displayed following Spain’s championship, President Erdoğan stated that Spain’s conscientious and moral stance on the Palestinian issue has also been embraced by football fans...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia. The call addressed the Türkiye-Latvia bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan voiced his pleasure over hosting President Rinkēvičs of Latvia in Türkiye on the occasion of the NATO Ankara Summit. President Erdoğan expressed his wish that the decisions taken at this historic NATO Summit, whereby the allies’ spirit of solidarity was clearly demonstrated, will lead to auspicious outcomes. President Erdoğan said Türkiye attaches great importance to the security of the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a written message regarding the visit of King Charles III of the United Kingdom to the Cambridge Central Mosque and Complex, widely recognised as Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque. Recalling that the Cambridge Central Mosque and Complex was opened for worship approximately seven years ago, President Erdoğan said he was greatly pleased that the mosque had hosted such a meaningful visit with the presence of King Charles. “We see that our mosque, which has symbolised solidarity against discrimination and respect in the face of hatred since the laying of its first brick,...
Claims circulated on certain social media accounts alleging that “Türkiye is an occupying power in Cyprus and its military presence on the Island is illegitimate” are entirely unfounded. Türkiye launched the 20 July 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation to put an end to attempts aimed at completely eliminating the Turkish presence on the Island and to stop the systematic massacres. The intervention was carried out on a legitimate legal basis within the framework of the international rights and obligations arising from the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee. As a result of the Operation, peace was established across the Island. It also paved the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the Turkish Cypriot people on the occasion of the 20 July Peace and Freedom Day. In a post on his NSosyal account, President Erdoğan commemorated the heroic martyrs with mercy and gratitude and paid tribute to the veterans on the 52nd anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation. President Erdoğan stated, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Turkish Cypriot people on the occasion of the 20 July Peace and Freedom Day and send my warmest greetings to my Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters. As the motherland and guarantor state, we will never leave...