Director of Communications Altun: "We are also fighting against the disinformation, manipulation, and perception management operations of those who see the disaster and crisis periods as an opportunity to attack Türkiye." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a letter to the Information Ministers of the Islamic Cooperation Organisation (OIC) member states regarding the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and the country's efforts to inform the public correctly and fight disinformation. In the letter written in his capacity as the Chairperson of the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the OIC, Director of...
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4 caravans transferred to the quake-stricken city of Kahramanmaraş have been deployed in the vicinity of the Provincial Directorate of Security, with a view to meeting the requirements of the members of the press working in the areas affected by the earthquake. In addition to the caravans, which are equipped with various amenities such as accommodation, bath, toilet and Internet; employees of national and international media outlets are offered assistance by means of the communication tent located in the city centre; where accreditation procedures of journalists are also conducted. Our Directorate facilitates the news production processes of the press employees working...
In a video message he sent to the World Government Summit 2023, President Erdoğan, on the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş and its 9 neighboring provinces, said: “We will soon begin reconstructing and recovering our shattered cities. As the Turkish state, together with our nation, we will quickly heal the wounds caused by this disaster.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the World Government Summit 2023. President Erdoğan said: “I had planned to be there in person with you. However, due to the earthquakes that occurred in our country on February 6, I was unable to attend. On Monday,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on the 103rd anniversary of the liberation of Kahramanmaraş from the enemy occupation. In a post he shared on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, "With the epic it wrote 103 years ago, our Kahramanmaraş has inscribed its name in history with golden letters. I commemorate with respect and mercy our heroes of the National Struggle, who served as an inspiration for the struggle we’re waging today in the wake of the disaster that befell us."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited earthquake victims receiving treatment in Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/142923/president-erdogan-visits-quake-victims-under-treatment-
The bulletin indicated that the claim, "The gates are opened, hundreds of thousands of new refugees are being brought from Syria," shared on several social media accounts, was false, and noted the following: "Syria was also impacted by the devastating earthquake that struck ten provinces in Türkiye. Türkiye supports international aid for Syria and facilitates transitions as a humanitarian duty. The United Nations Security Council has a resolution authorizing the use of the Hatay-Cilvegözü border gate and Bab al-Hawa border crossing for UN humanitarian aid. This is the Syrian border crossing that is accessible to international...
Disaster support in kind and cash, sent to Türkiye from different countries around the globe, continues unabated for those impacted by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş and affected 10 provinces. Afghanistan, Germany, Australia, UAE, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Georgia, India, Iraq, Switzerland, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Egypt, Mauritania, Norway, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Oman, Jordan and Yemen sent humanitarian relief supplies. At the same time, the USA, Netherlands, Canada, Kuwait and Jordan continued their support with donation campaigns. In addition, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, President Macky Sall of Senegal,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, who is in Türkiye for the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş and 9 of its neighboring provinces. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/142913/president-erdogan-meets-with-qatar-emir-sheikh-tamim
The bulletin indicated that the claim “The earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş were triggered by the 6,000-meter deep oil exploration well drilled by the US company”, which was posted on several social media accounts and made the headlines, was false, and noted the following: “Within the borders of Kahramanmaraş province, a total of 4 exploration wells have been drilled, three by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) and one jointly by private companies. No oil and gas have been detected in these wells. There are no wells with a depth of 6,000 meters, as claimed, in the region. The diameter of oil exploration wells drilled...