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President Erdoğan, President Herzog of Israel talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Isaac Herzog of Israel. The call, which took place yesterday evening, addressed the Türkiye-Israel relations. President Herzog extended his congratulations on Ramadan, and President Erdoğan congratulated the Jewish people on Passover which will be celebrated in April. President Erdoğan thanked President Herzog for his solidarity and support in the wake of the earthquakes, and stated that they maintain their determination to strengthen relations between Türkiye and Israel. Voicing his deep concern about the rising attacks and acts of violence in the West Bank as the holy...

Disaster support for Türkiye continues to pour in from various countries

Messages of support and aid organised in different countries of the world for the victims of earthquakes referred to as the 'disaster of the century continue to pour uninterruptedly. Since the first day of the earthquake, the United States, North Macedonia, Pakistan, and Austria have continued to provide in-kind and financial aid to the earthquake victims through their nationwide aid campaigns. Sustaining their in-kind and financial aid from the first moment of the earthquake, the countries of the world have pledged to support the restoration and reconstruction of the earthquake-affected region. In this regard, Azerbaijan stated that it would build...

“We will never forget the solidarity displayed by international organizations and our friends during these difficult days”

Addressing via videoconference the international conference hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council, President Erdoğan, as regards the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, said: “We will never forget the solidarity displayed during these difficult days by all our friends, by the EU together with its institutions as well as its member and candidate states, by the UN and other international organizations.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed virtually the international conference hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council. Thanking President of the European Commission, Ursula von der...

Director of Communications Altun pens article on earthquake for Euronews

Director of Communications Altun: "On the road ahead, a difficult struggle awaits us. I hope my country will continue to benefit from the solidarity that has been expressed in the aftermath of the earthquakes." The Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun published an article on the earthquake disaster that struck Türkiye as well as the international solidarity and aid that followed on the Euronews web site. Director of Communications Altun noted in the article that on 6 February, the Republic of Türkiye faced a natural disaster that resulted in unprecedented devastation, and that massive twin earthquakes rocked T...

Defence Industry Media Summit convenes at Technopark Ankara

The Defence Industry Media Summit, organized by the Defence Industry Research Centre (SASAM) under the auspices of the Directorate of Communications and with the support of the Presidency of Defence Industries, kicked off in Technopark Ankara. SASAM President Volkan Öztürk delivered a speech at the Summit, drawing attention to the summit's importance and said, "We organized this Summit to bring together companies from the defence industry and the press to allow them to meet and share their experiences." Stating that the summit's panels and interviews are intended to help the defence industry media reach a higher level of expertise, ...

Worldwide support for disaster survivors in Türkiye continues

To extend a helping hand to the survivors of the earthquakes, referred to as the 'disaster of the century,' worldwide efforts continue to reach out to Türkiye without interruption. Aid and solidarity messages from many nations across the world for our survivors after the earthquakes, referred to as the biggest catastrophe of the century and affecting millions of our people, continue to be sent to our country. In addition to their prior aid, Belgium, East Turkestan, Iraq, Canada, Pakistan, and Serbia are the nations and regions that have taken action. Moreover, the UK branch of...

President Erdoğan inaugurates Bandırma Boron Carbide Production Plant

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated Bandırma Boron Carbide Production Plant in Balıkesir. Speaking at the ceremony, President Erdoğan underscored that the Plant would increase the added value of boron, one of Türkiye’s strategic products, by three-hundredfold, and said: “Bandırma Boron Carbide Production Plant, whose investment value approximates 80 million dollars, will be our country’s first, and the world’s one of the limited number of facilities in this area.” Drawing attention to overt and covert embargoes Türkiye was faced with on every critical product, the defense industry’s needs in particular, President...

Directorate of Communications’ “We Stand With Türkiye” campaign

Based on the Presidency's Directorate of Communications' call for worldwide solidarity and aid mobilisation in the aftermath of the February 6 earthquakes epicentred in Kahramanmaraş, the "We Stand With Türkiye" campaign has been launched for the international public. With the launch of the international solidarity campaign in 18 nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan, the aim is to bolster the spirit of global solidarity revealed in the aftermath of the disaster. The campaign emphasised how important it was that...

Worldwide disaster support for Türkiye continues

World’s helping hand continues to reach out to Türkiye through various institutions in many parts of the world for the survivors affected by the earthquakes, referred to as the 'disaster of the century'. As part of the aid sent for the earthquake survivors affected by the disaster of the century, the USA, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Pakistan have been the countries that played an active role today with aid campaigns organised by volunteers in addition to the support they sent earlier. In addition, the famous Italian actor Michele Morrone came to Türkiye and...