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President Erdoğan’s message on Father’s Day

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan posted a congratulatory message on his social media account on the occasion of Father's Day. In his message, President Erdoğan said, " I wish all fathers a happy Father's Day and congratulate them for devoting their lives to the peace, happiness, and welfare of their families with their hearts and self-sacrifice. I remember all fathers who have passed on to eternity, especially our martyrs with mercy and blessings.” 

President Erdoğan congratulates the medallists of the World Para Swimming Championships

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the national athletes who won medals at the World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. In a post he shared on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, “I congratulate our national athletes who won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the World Para Swimming Championships held in Portugal, and on behalf of myself and my nation I would like to express my gratitude to our nationals who represented our country with tremendous effort and diligence.” President Erdoğan also included the Turkish flag emoji and the photos of medal-winning national...

President Erdoğan: “Our Coast Guard Command has achieved notable success in preventing the pressure of mass migration on our country”

President Erdoğan said, “Our Coast Guard Command has achieved notable success in preventing the pressure of the mass migration on our country, which started in Syria and the Middle East and was later joined by the African route.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a congratulatory telegram to the foundation anniversary ceremony of the Coast Guard Command. Congratulating all members of the organisation on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Coast Guard Command in his message, President Erdoğan said, “I pray that Allah blesses and protects them all and grants them victory. I wish success to...

“Ukraine Crisis and the Future of NATO” Panel by Directorate of Communications

The “Ukraine Crisis and the Future of NATO” Panel, hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, addressed Türkiye's key role as well as its reasonable concerns about countries that support terrorism. Ambassador Mehmet Kemal Bozay, Permanent Delegate of Türkiye to the European Union (EU), Ambassador to Brussels Hasan Ulusoy and Consul General in Brussels Umut Deniz, as well as numerous Turkish and foreign guests attended the panel, which began with a video message from Fahrettin Altun, Presidency's Directorate of Communications. During the panel which was moderated by Associate Professor Enes Bayraklı from...

“Climate change and environmental problems are common issues of humanity”

Addressing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, President Erdoğan said: “Climate change and environmental problems are common issues of humanity. Therefore, the answers to them should be a product of global solidarity. No one can remain indifferent to these problems in an equation in which we experience climate change’s destructive impacts every day.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate. Greeting heads of state and government participating in the forum, President Erdoğan thanked US President Joe Biden for organizing this meaningful event. Describing climate change...

President Erdoğan marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

President Erdoğan shared a post on his Twitter account, saying, "I celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which aims to raise awareness in order to leave a more liveable environment for future generations."  The image in his post indicated, "5.9 billion saplings have been planted in the last 20 years," and “Our forest asset was 20.8 million hectares in 2002 and is now 23.1 million hectares in 2022."

President Erdoğan performs Friday prayer in Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Hz. Ali Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. President Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions following the prayer. As regards the relations with Greece, President Erdoğan stated: “I have already said that I would never meet with them so long as there is an honest politician in front of me. We have also said that we have ended our High Level Strategic Council meetings, and that we would not hold High Level Strategic Council meetings with Greece from now on. We are not holding this year’s meeting, either....

“Directorate of Communications organises “Ukraine Crisis and the Future of NATO” Panel in Brussels”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that it was encouraging to hear statements from Sweden and Finland that they took Türkiye's security concerns seriously and said, "We hope that countries we regard as friends, such as Sweden and Finland, will take concrete and lasting measures to prevent the activities of terrorist organisations threatening Turkish citizens." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun addressed the participants with a video message at the panel titled "Ukraine Crisis and the Future of NATO" held by the Directorate of Communications in the Belgian capital of Brussels. Noting that Türkiye has been a...

“We are in a multifaceted struggle to raise the quality in education”

Making a speech at the 2021-2022 Academic Year Report Card Distribution Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “We are in a multifaceted struggle to raise the quality of education, make education more widespread and achieve equality of opportunity in education. We have always allocated to education the lion’s share in all the budgets prepared by our governments. We have inaugurated in our 81 provinces a large number of educational institutions from kindergartens to primary schools, from secondary schools to high schools and universities.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the 2021-2022 Academic Year Report Card Distribution Ceremony in Istanbul. Making a...