The Presidential Decree on the transfer of the administration of Hagia Sophia to the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey and on the opening of Hagia Sophia to worship has been promulgated on the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey. The Decree stated that the Tenth Chamber of the Council of State of the Republic of Turkey repealed Cabinet Decree No. 1934 on the conversion of the Hagia Sophia Mosque to a museum. The Decree stated that the administration of Hagia Sophia Mosque was transferred to the Presidency of Religious Affairs and the mosque was opened to worship pursuant to...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is going to address the nation today at 20:53. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his social media account, saying, “Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is going to address the nation today at 20:53.”
In a post shared on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that he had filed a lawsuit against the newspaper Cumhuriyet for the article they published that distorted the facts and violated privacy. Indicating that he found it necessary to make a statement regarding the allegations made by the IPI (International Press Institute), Altun said, “The IPI on Tuesday misrepresented a lawsuit, which I have recently filed against the newspaper Cumhuriyet, as part of an alleged media crackdown in Turkey. I categorically reject this claim.” In his post, Altun stated the following: “Here’s what the IPI...
On the fourth anniversary of the Epic of July 15, events to be also attended by President Erdoğan will be organized in order to ensure that the nation’s victory is not forgotten. Ministries, public institutions, universities and non-governmental organizations are set to organize events under the coordination of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications in many countries, especially in Turkey, in order to commemorate and tell about the nation’s legendary fight against the coup attempt by FETO on July 15. President Erdoğan’s Schedule on July 15 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's schedule on July 15 will begin by placing flowers...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Mustafa Şentop in a phone call for his re-election as the speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT). President Erdoğan also conveyed his congratulations and wishes for success by sending a telegram to GNAT Speaker Şentop.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Founding President Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan talked over the phone. During the conversation, Erdoğan congratulated Nazarbayev on his birthday and wished him a long and healthy life. The steps to strengthen the relations between two states and regional cooperation along with the joint fight against Covid-19 were also discussed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan talked over the phone. During the conversation steps to enhance the relations between two countries and regional issues, as well as the cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) were discussed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to President Jovenel Moise of Haiti over the phone. The cooperation in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) was also discussed during the conversation, where Erdoğan and Moise agreed to strengthen the relations between the two countries, primarily in the fields of energy and infrastructure.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the “Mass Opening Ceremony of Hydroelectric Power Plants Commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources” held in Tokat via videoconference from Vahdettin Mansion. Erdoğan expressed his wishes for the newly-built hydroelectric power plants to be successful and congratulated the institutions, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, engineers, workers, and contractors that contributed to their construction. Noting that the power plants which he believed would contribute to Turkey's energy sector were the symbols of progress, development and growth Erdoğan said, “These are the stepping-stones of civilization to us. Turkey, along...