Turkey’s president on Monday blasted European countries for being silent in the face of last week's terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, killing or injuring some 100 people. Europe is silent on this issue, and the Western media is insidious, said Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in a televised interview. At least 50 people were killed when a terrorist opened fire on worshippers during Friday prayers last week at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. About as many were injured, with several still in critical condition. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/turkey-blasts-europes-silence-on-nz-terror-attacks/1422016
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held at Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial on the occasion of the March 18th Martyrs’ Day and the 104th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory. Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Labor, Social Services and Family Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler and force commanders, President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbaş, and other officials were also present at the ceremony. After inspecting the guard of honor, President Erdoğan listened to the recitation of Holy Quran and joined the prayer said. Laying a wreath...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Troy Museum, President Erdoğan said: “Anatolia, one of the oldest settlements in the world, is like an open air museum teeming with history. Every city in Turkey from Çanakkale to Mardin, from Antalya to Trabzon, from Çorum to Niğde, has been a home to different cultures and civilizations throughout history.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the official opening ceremony of Troy Museum. “We have restored the region's ancient history as a cultural treasure of the world” “Ten days ago, I inaugurated the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site. Today,...
Speaking at a ceremony marking the March 18th Martyrs’ Day and the 104th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory, President Erdoğan said: “Those who consider the Battle of Çanakkale to be just an ordinary one can have nothing to do with these lands, this nation or this country. Those who don’t keep the spirit of Çanakkale alive in the depths of their souls cannot utter even a word about our country and nation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at a ceremony held in Çanakkale on the occasion of the March 18th Martyrs’ Day and the 104th...
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun issued a message on the occasion of March 18th Martyrs' Day and Canakkale Victory. Prof. Altun’s message read the following: “Our nation showed the whole world its faith and its love for independence with a heroic saga in Canakkale. I commemorate with mercy and gratitude our independence heroes, particularly Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and all those who fell martyr without blinking an eye.”
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan along with Chairman Devlet Bahçeli of the Nationalist Movement Party attended a joint campaign rally of the People’s Alliance in the province of İzmir in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “We have invested TL67 billion in İzmir in the last 17 years” Delivering a speech at the rally, President Erdoğan said that they have invested TL67 billion in İzmir in the last 17 years. Noting that they built 9 687 classrooms, 3 universities, 6 330-bed dormitories, youth centers, sports halls, an olympic pool, 109 medical facilities, 18 000 residential units, 28...
As descendants of Canakkale's martyrs, Turkish people will never compromise their independence, future and freedom, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. “We are strongly opposed to treacherous plans against our nation and we work tirelessly with all of our citizens; man, woman, young and old, shoulder to shoulder, to build a bright future,” Erdogan said in a message to mark Canakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day. He stressed the Canakkale Victory is a glorious victory which brought to heel the most advanced militaries of the era. “Turkish nation, commemorates the 104th anniversary of the Canakkale Victory with great pride and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday marked the 31st anniversary of the Halabja Massacre in which thousands of Kurds killed and injured. In a Twitter post, Erdogan said the chemical attack on Kurdish-populated Iraqi city of Halabja is still a fresh "wound". "The wound opened in the conscience of humanity when thousands of civilians were killed by a chemical attack in Halabja 31 years ago maintains its freshness today. "I wish God's mercy for our Kurdish brothers who lost their lives in the Halabja Massacre which went down on history as a black mark," Erdogan said. On March 16, 1988, between 5,000...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech during a gathering of citizens that hail from Samsun and currently reside in Istanbul. “The past is a compass for the future” Recalling that the centennial of the start of the Turkish War of Independence will be celebrated this year with various events, President Erdoğan underlined that they will once again highlight through those events how Ghazi Mustafa Kemal and his comrades in arms reached victory in the War of Independence despite all the privations at the time. “We will do so because the past is a compass for the future....