President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the post-disaster and village houses in Kahramanmaraş. Wishing Allah’s mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives in the February 6 earthquakes, which were described as the disaster of the century, and extending his condolences to their relatives, President Erdoğan said: “I also wish Allah’s mercy on our brothers and sisters who died in the floods in Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, and offer my condolences to their families.” “WE WILL HEAL THE WOUNDS CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKES IN A SHORT TIME” Noting that Kahramanmaraş...
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The Presidency's Directorate of Communications launched the "Solidarity of the Century Campaign" to highlight the solidarity demonstrated following the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. With the slogan "We are Türkiye together," the campaign highlights the importance of the solidarity displayed by the state and the nation in the face of the disaster of the century while also drawing attention to the fight and efforts being made to help those who have been affected by the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. The Directorate of Communications also aired a public service announcement as part of the campaign. The public service announcement showed images of the state's,...
President Erdoğan: "None of our citizens was left alone or helpless, neither in the earthquake zone nor where they went. From now on, the earthquake will be our top priority; our only concern will be to heal the wounds." President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered the questions of journalists on the NTV-Star TV joint live broadcast. President Erdoğan began his speech by noting that the month of Ramadan has begun as of tonight. He said, "We will wake up for suhoor tonight, and I hope we will begin to breathe the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan. May this spiritual...
Messages of support and aid organised in various countries of the world for the victims of the earthquakes regarded as the disaster of the century continue unabated. Maintaining their aid and support efforts aimed at the disaster area from the very first day of the quake, Bulgaria, Greece, China, Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina proceed with their cash and in-kind support for quake survivors by conducting country-wide aid campaigns. Having offered both moral and material support as of the first moment of the quake, Saudi Arabia declared they would keep on their relief efforts for the quake survivors in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the ambassadors of countries presenting their credentials to his excellency at the Presidential Complex. Ambassador Jovan Manasijevski of North Macedonia, Ambassador Jill Morris of the United Kingdom, and Ambassador Alkali Fanka Conteh of the Gambia presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. Following the presentation, President Erdoğan posed for family photos with embassy officials and families of the Ambassadors.
President Erdoğan: "We have built more than double the number of dams in the history of the Republic in just 21 years, and we have not wasted a single drop of water in our country.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account on the occasion of World Water Day. "We have built more than double the number of dams in the history of the Republic in just 21 years, and we have not wasted a single drop of water in our country," President Erdoğan said and added that they would continue to work...
Holding a joint press conference with Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq, President Erdoğan said: “We have emphasized our determination to work together to realize the ‘Development Road’ project aimed at establishing a land and rail road transportation corridor stretching from Basra to Türkiye’s border. With the ‘Ankara Memorandum’ we have adopted, we have taken a critical step that shows our determination to jointly work to that end. The Development Road is a project of high strategic importance for the entire region as well as for Türkiye and Iraq.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani of Iraq, who is paying an official visit to Türkiye, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Iraq were played, and Prime Minister Al-Sudani inspected the guard of honor. Afterwards, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/144352/iraqi-pm-al-sudani-at-the-presidential-complex
Director of Communications Altun: "We must keep in mind that unconfirmed information has a poisoning effect on the disaster and crisis environment. Unfortunately, we have observed that sensitivities that develop as a result of a painful event, such as an earthquake, can be exploited. We have witnessed attempts of disinformation and black propaganda along with this exploitation." Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun attended the "We Hear Your Voice: Panel on Journalism in Times of Disaster and Crisis" hosted by the Directorate of Communications. Addressing the panel, Director of Communications Altun expressed his condolences for those who lost their...