President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged New Zealand to bring the culprits of Friday's twin mosque attacks to account, describing the incident as a "massacre". Addressing a rally in northwestern Tekirdag province, Erdogan blasted the gunman who killed worshippers and named Istanbul in an alleged manifesto, spewing anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant propaganda, posted on social media. “He came to Istanbul for three days once and 40 days for the second time. What are his connections? We will find out. “He talked nonsense by saying ‘we will kill you if you cross west of the Strait, we will...
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Even in face of Islamophobic attacks, Muslims will never come to heel, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday following twin mosque attacks in New Zealand which killed at least 49. "As Muslims, we will never come to heel and never come down to the level of these cowards," Erdogan told a campaign rally in the southeastern Gaziantep province. Erdogan's remarks came after attacks targeting worshippers at two New Zealand mosques in Christchurch that also left some 48 wounded -- including three Turkish citizens. "This killer [behind the attacks] releases a statement targeting our country, our nation, myself, and all Muslims," he...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the funeral of Prof. Beril Dedeoğlu, who was a member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council and the Council of Higher Education, in Istanbul. Delivering a brief speech at the funeral, President Erdoğan offered his condolences to Prof. Dedeoğlu’s family, the academia and to the Turkish people. “I vehemently condemn the attack in New Zealand” “I would like to take this occasion to vehemently condemn the attack in New Zealand against Muslims who convened to perform the Friday prayer,” President Erdoğan said. “The Islamophobia, which has long...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, regarding the terror attack in New Zealand, said, “I strongly condemn the terror attack against the Al Noor Mosque in New Zealand and Muslim worshippers,” on Twitter. President Erdoğan said on Twitter: “I strongly condemn the terror attack against the Al Noor Mosque in New Zealand and Muslim worshippers. May Allah have mercy on the victims and grant a speedy recovery to the wounded. On behalf of my country, I offer my condolences to the Islamic world and the people of New Zealand, who have been targeted by this deplorable act - the latest...
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun said he condemned in the strongest possible terms today’s terror attack in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s terror attack in Christchurch. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones. This is a reminder that a house divided cannot stand: it is time to unite against all forms of terrorism.” Altun said in his Twitter account. It was stated that shooting attacks were carried out against Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in the Hagley Park area of Christchurch,...
Turkey's president said Thursday his country would not make a U-turn on its deal to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems. "We finished this business. For us, taking a step back here is out of the question," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told news channel Haberturk about the purchase. He said Russia will deliver the missiles in July. He added Turkey is also not closed to offers from the U.S. on purchasing the Patriot air defense systems. U.S. officials suggested Turkey should buy U.S. Patriot missiles rather than the Russian system, arguing the S-400 is incompatible with NATO systems. ...
Presidency's Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: "Republic of Turkey will continue to serve the cause of justice until Khashoggi’s body is found, the local collaborators are identified, and those who ordered the hit are revealed." Presidency's Communications Director Altun made a statement to Reuters News Agency on recent developments concerning the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Indicating that the objection of Bandar Bin Mohammed Al Aiban, the head of the Saudi human rights committee, to an international investigation into the Jamal Khashoggi murder was concerning, Altun told: “We find it difficult to understand why an official working...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, President Erdoğan said: “We have built a healthcare system in which each and every citizen of ours, regardless of their income or status as well as of their residential area, can get the best medical service. We have completely modernized our hospitals, including the buildings and the equipment.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital. “We launched a transformation programme in the area of healthcare” Underlining that they launched a transformation programme in the area of healthcare when they came to power,...
Speaking at the 5th International Benevolence Awards Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey has been the voice of mercy, compassion and benevolence during a period in which unjustness and double standards loom over the world like a nightmare. We not only have opened our doors to, but also have embraced our 3.6 million Syrian brothers and sisters who fled the conflict in their country. We have never questioned anyone’s ethnic origin, religion, culture, disposition or sect, who came to our borders.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation’s 5th International Benevolence Awards...