Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the 46th anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation: “My treasured Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters, I greet you from the bottom of my heart. I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the Peace and Freedom Day on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the July 20, 1974 Peace Operation, which decisively foiled the attempt against the rights, freedom and existence of the Turkish Cypriots, who are the joint owners of the Island. The Peace Operation symbolizes the revival of a people sought to be erased from history. The operation has shown the...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made examinations at the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which will be opened for worship 86 years later, with the Friday prayer to be performed on July 24. President Erdoğan came to the Hagia Sophia Mosque from his residence in Kısıklı. Erdoğan, who stayed at the Hagia Sophia Mosque for nearly an hour, received information from Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya about the initiatives carried out for the opening. President Erdoğan was accompanied by Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Minister of Internal Affairs Süleyman Soylu...
As part of “15 Panels on July 15th” panel series, organized by the Directorate of Communications on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt by FETO terrorist organization, the online seminar titled “Turkey-US Relations in the Fourth Year of the Failed Coup Attempt” was held in Washington, the USA. Turkey's Ambassador to Washington Serdar Kılıç, SETA General Coordinator Prof. Burhanettin Duran, Secretary General of the US Council of Muslim Organizations, Oussama Jamal, Director of the Global Policy Institute Paolo von Schirach, and Producer and Director of the documentary Killing Ed Mark S. Hall attended the...
Speaking at a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the production facility of Turkey’s Automobile, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey’s Automobile has resonated in not only our country but in many parts of the world.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the production facility of Turkey’s Automobile in the province of Bursa. Reminding that Turkey’s Automobile was publicized and the prototypes were shared with the public last December, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey’s Automobile has resonated in not only our country...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Gemlik Military Veterinary School and Training Center Command, which is the dog and horse training center in the Gemlik district of Bursa, where he came to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of TOGG Engineering, Design and Production Facilities at which “Turkey’s Car” will be manufactured. President Erdoğan arrived in the Gemlik district of Bursa by helicopter from Vahdettin Mansion at around 17:55. After the helicopter landed, Erdoğan visited the Military Veterinary School and Training Center Command in Gemlik, the most advanced dog and horse training center of the Turkish...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of July 17, 2020, 22:15. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 14 million 66 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 4,191,124 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 217,799, while 5,458 citizens have lost their lives and 199,834 patients have recovered.”
The Albania part of the webinar series “15 Panels on July 15”, organized by the Directorate of Communications, was streamed online. Moderated by Turkish Press Counsellor in Athens Duygu Leloğlu, the panel entitled “Public Opinion in Albania on July 15 Coup Attempt: Does FETO continue with their activities?” and held via video conferencing method was attended by Turkish Ambassador to Tirana Murat Ahmet Yörük, retired Albanian Ambassador Abdi Baleta and director and author Armand Bora. Stating in his speech that FETO terrorist organisation had been spinning its net since the 1970s, Ambassador Yörük underlined that at the beginning,...
Answering reporters’ questions in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “As you know, Armenia constantly attacks and fires on civilian areas in Azerbaijan. As a result of these attacks, Azerbaijan has taken steps to defend its lands and its own people. We will never leave our brother, Azerbaijan, alone. We will support Azerbaijan till the end.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered reporters’ question after performing Friday prayer in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. "Hagia Sophia a matter of Turkey's sovereignty" On foreign reactions to Hagia Sophia’s opening for worship, President Erdoğan said: “None of the reactions...
Bangladesh part of the webinar series titled “15 Panels on July 15th” organized by the Directorate of Communications has been streamed online. The video conference panel organized to discuss “Turkey-Bangladesh Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism and Extremism in the Context of July 15 Coup Attempt” was attended by Turkey’s Ambassador to Dhaka Mustafa Osman Turan, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Criminology and Police Science Department Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Abdul Kader Miah and Assoc. Prof. Ishtiaq Ahmed Talukder and Daffodil International University Lecturer Sabbir Hasan. In his speech, Ambassador Turan said 4 years elapsed since the coup attempt of...