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President Erdoğan, President Vladimir Putin of Russia talk over phone

The call addressed the Türkiye-Russia relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan thanked President Putin for his contributions to the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant whose First Nuclear Fuel Delivery Ceremony will be held today. During the call, where the developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and the works for the grain agreement were also addressed, President Erdoğan stated that works on new initiatives can be carried out through the working group proposed to be formed. President Putin conveyed his get well soon wishes to President Erdoğan at the call, during which the developments in Syria were discussed as...

Turkic World Columnists Symposium kicks off

Assoc Prof Oğuz Göksu, Head of the Department of Press and Publications of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and TRT Board Member, delivered the opening address at the Turkic World Columnists Symposium organised by our Directorate and stated that Turkic states should find answers to the questions about ensuring cooperation and coordination in the field of media and communication. Göksu continued by stating that disinformation and black propaganda are the common problems of the Turkic world: As frequently emphasised by the Director of Communications, Prof Fahrettin Altun, truth advocacy is our top priority in today's media system....

Turkish nation has fought its way to democracy, paying a high price

In his remarks at the Panel on "Two May 14 Elections in the Republic's History," Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "The success of the political movement led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who set out by saying, 'Nothing will be the same in Türkiye anymore!' marked a turning point for our country." Altun stated during his speech at the panel titled "Two May 14 Elections in the Republic's History," which was co-hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and the Presidential Legal Policy Board at the Adnan Menderes Congress Center on Democracy and Freedoms Island, that the organization...

Directorate of Communications Altun’s statement on President Erdoğan’s health

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun categorically rejected "baseless" claims regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's health, and stated that President Erdoğan would attend tomorrow’s nuclear power plant opening via videoconference. Director of Communications Altun shared screenshots of claims made by some accounts via his social media account and stated, "We categorically reject such baseless claims regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s health." Director of Communications Altun stated that President Erdoğan would attend tomorrow’s nuclear power plant opening via videoconference and went on to say: "No amount of disinformation can dispute the fact that the...

Vice President Oktay: “Our president is in very good health”

Responding to press members' questions on his train ride back to Ankara after the opening ceremony of the Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Train (YHT) Line in Sivas, Vice President Fuat Oktay stated about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's health, "Our President is in very good health. We are in constant communication. He had a slight cold."

Vice President Oktay addresses Opening Ceremony of the Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Train Line

Vice President Fuat Oktay addressed the Opening Ceremony of the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Yozgat-Sivas High-Speed Train (YHT) Line held at Cumhuriyet Square in Sivas. Vice President Oktay conveyed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's greetings to those gathered at the ceremony site, saying, "I know you were all waiting for our President. We know that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a special place in the hearts of each and every one of you. The people of Sivas also hold a special place in the President's heart. Our President works tirelessly during the day and does not sleep at night. Because he works...

Vice President Oktay speaks at mass opening ceremony in Yozgat

Vice President Fuat Oktay addressed citizens at mass opening ceremony at Cumhuriyet Square. Vice President Oktay began his speech by conveying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's greetings, saying, "Our President loves this country, this nation so much that he works day and night, never gets tired, and never knows sleep." Because he works with love, fervour, and passion."  He just needed to get some rest today. Vice President Oktay stated that President Erdoğan had to take a short break today in order to be able to serve the nation he dearly loves tomorrow with greater vigor and...

Directorate of Communications organises “press tour” for foreign journalists in earthquake-stricken region

Under the coordination of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, a press tour was organised for foreign journalists within the scope of the "After the Major Anatolia Earthquake Project". Following the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, international media organisations were invited to Türkiye in order to examine the efforts in the quake-stricken region and provide accurate and reliable information to the world. Journalists from Greece, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, the United States, France, and Germany analysed the earthquake region as part of the After the Major Anatolia Earthquake Project, which aims to disseminate information about the search and rescue,...

Vice President Oktay speaks at mass opening ceremony in Kırıkkale

Vice President Fuat Oktay addressed citizens at mass opening ceremony held at Kırıkkale Train Station for the mass inauguration of the Nation's Garden, Science Centre and Yahşihan Yenişehir Flyover Interchange. Oktay extended President Erdoğan's greetings to the people of Kırıkkale, stating that President Erdoğan has been working day and night for the nation. "President Erdoğan had to take a slight break to be able to work in a faster, more dynamic and more vigorous manner tomorrow," Oktay said. Vice President Oktay stated that they gathered for...