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Altun: “National Solidarity Campaign is entirely on voluntary basis”

In a statement, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that the National Solidarity Campaign launched under the instruction and leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aimed to reinforce national solidarity in the fight against coronavirus. Indicating that the campaign’s aim was also to coordinate the more effective fulfilment of the needs of individuals who might suffer due to the measures taken in this process, Altun said that the campaign launched with the slogan “We are self-sufficient, Turkey” emerged as a response to the state and nation’s call for solidarity. “Following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic...

Directorate of Communications shares a post “We are Self-Sufficient, Turkey”

The Directorate of Communications prepared a video which draws attention to the ‘National Solidarity Campaign’ launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding Turkey’s fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19). On the Twitter account, the Directorate of Communications noted the following:   “In joy, pain, sadness, happiness, we are united as 82 million people, we are together, we are of one heart. We are one part of the whole. If we join hands, #WeAreSelf-SufficientTurkey”. In his ‘Address to the Nation’ after the Presidential Cabinet Meeting held on March 30, President Erdoğan declared that the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services...

Altun: “We display the best examples of solidarity in this process again as we have always done in difficult times so far”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun supported the campaign, launched under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday with the slogan "We are self-sufficient, Turkey", in an exclusive broadcast on the TRT.   Stating that the world was faced with a pandemic that knows no limits, Altun said that Turkey took precautions against the pandemic earlier than many other countries before it crossed over its borders thanks to President Erdoğan’s visionary approach. Altun added that the spread of the pandemic was kept at a minimum level and that they continued to take comprehensive measures. Indicating that they...

Directorate of Communications announces the situation regarding coronavirus cases around the world

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of March 31, 2020, 21:00. 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 830 thousand, more than 40 thousand 700 people lost their lives and more than 175 thousand people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 92,403 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus...

President Erdoğan, US President Trump talk over the phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump talked over the phone. During the conversation, in addition to the bilateral issues, regional developments and the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that affected the world were discussed. The two leaders, who agreed that the fight against the pandemic can only succeed with global solidarity and cooperation, agreed to take the necessary steps towards sharing the best practices as well as data and experiences in order to take the various effects of the pandemic under control.

Altun: “The key to this fight will be for our citizens to follow strictly all the relevant guidelines”

In a thread on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that they completed yet another comprehensive corona virus summit under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s leadership. Expressing that the fight against the virus had mobilized the government and they had been addressing the challenge in the most serious manner since the beginning, Altun reminded that President Erdoğan outlined some stricter measures including inter-city and intra-city travel and transportation. Altun emphasized that President Erdoğan also underlined they cannot declare a total shutdown of the country as they need to continue our manufacturing activities and produce...

“Turkey is one of the countries closest to overcoming the spread of COVID-19”

Addressing the nation following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey, in comparison to Europe and the U.S., is one of the countries that are closest to overcoming the spread of this disease. We observe that our citizens adopt the measures in a more conscious manner with each passing day.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the nation at Huber Villa in Istanbul following the 25th Cabinet Meeting held via video conference. “We have fully implemented the health measures in the line with the advice of the science council''  “We, since the very...

Directorate of Communications announces the situation regarding coronavirus cases around the world

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of March 30, 2020. 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 759 thousand, more than 36 thousand people lost their lives and more than 158 thousand 700 people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 76,981 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus...