Speaking at the graduation ceremony of TOBB ETÜ’s Faculty of Law, President Erdoğan said: “We have been working in every area to consolidate Turkey’s struggle to defend its independence and future. With the reforms we have implemented, first and foremost the Presidential System of Government, we have eliminated all the traces of tutelage over our democracy, put an end to prohibitions, expanded the areas of freedoms, and reinforced security and justice.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the graduation ceremony of TOBB ETÜ’s Faculty of Law. Pointing out that the graduation ceremony is...
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Addressing a symposium titled “National Will from Tutelage to Democracy”, President Erdoğan said: “National will and democracy will never again come side by side with coup and tutelage in this country. We will resolutely defend the gains of our country and nation. We build all our plans, actions and calculations for the future on our allegiance to the superiority of the national will.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the “National Will from Tutelage to Democracy” symposium. “WE WILL RESOLUTELY DEFEND THE GAINS OF OUR NATION” “With its parliament, presidency, judiciary, ministries, institutions and particularly with...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “The strong will of our nation is capable of teaching the necessary lesson to the coups, coup plotters, their foreign advocates and their collaborators in the political sphere. Our august nation has both the say and the decision.” In a post on his Twitter account, Altun remarked on the 40th anniversary of the September 12, 1980 coup. Expressing that the September 12 bloody coup of 40 years ago etched in memories was an important event that embodied many pains and difficulties in the nation’s struggle for independence and democracy, Altun said, “Understanding today requires an understanding of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain. During the conversation, steps to enhance bilateral relations and regional issues were discussed.
Stating that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had made those who set treacherous traps fall in their own traps with the strength he took from his nation, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “Our President will continue to lead our country, the great and powerful Turkey, with the help of Allah and the support of our nation.” In a post on his Twitter account, Altun shared the footage regarding the statement Erdoğan made in the past and shared on his social media accounts today. Fahrettin Altun said, “Since that day our President has made those who set treacherous traps...
15 media members from 8 countries were briefed by a senior official from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in the event organized by the Directorate of Communications. Presidency’s Directorate of Communications has launched a new series of briefing events for the international media. Conducting briefing activities for the international media in various fields from foreign policy to energy, from economics to politics, concerning the agenda of Turkey and the world, Directorate of Communications has also launched a series of meetings called “International Media Briefings” that will be held periodically with different themes. The first meeting of the International Media...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had separate phone conversations with Kosovar President Hashim Thaci and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. During President Erdoğan’s telephone conversations, steps that will strengthen Turkey-Kosovo and Turkey-Serbia relations and regional developments were discussed. During the conversations, President Erdoğan agreed to continue close cooperation and consultation with Thaci and Vucic on bilateral and regional issues.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During the conversation, President Erdoğan conveyed his wishes of good health to Abe, who announced his resignation from his position as Prime Minister after a while for health reasons, and wished him a speedy recovery. Thanking Abe for his important contributions to Turkish-Japanese relations, Erdoğan expressed his belief for the further advancement of relations between the two countries in the future. During the conversation, the resolution to deepen the cooperation between Turkey and Japan in all areas was reiterated and concrete steps...
Statement on the baseless news reports that the “Presidency has appealed” against the decision made by the 10th Chamber of the Council of State to annul the Cabinet Decree dated November 24, 1934, and numbered 2/1589 that turned Hagia Sophia into a museum: The news reports by some media outlets indicating that the “Presidency has appealed against the 10th Chamber of the Council of State’s annulment decision regarding the status of the Hagia Sophia Mosque" certainly do not reflect the truth. Likewise, it is only the Presidency that has the right to appeal against the annulment decision made by the aforementioned Chamber...