President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with mothers in Diyarbakır who have been staging a sit-in for their abducted children. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140313/president-erdogan-meets-with-diyarbakir-mothers
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Addressing NGO representatives in Malatya, President Erdoğan said: “We have taken our country to an upper league not only in economy, defense, counterterrorism and diplomacy but also in the realm of rights and freedoms.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a meeting with representatives of nongovernmental organizations in Malatya. “We are the representatives of a deep-rooted tradition who have built their history on the principle ‘let the people live so that the state lives’,” the President said. “There is no discrimination, no segregation, or no marginalization based on faith, preferences or political opinions in our perception of politics...
At the press conference held after the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Türkiye and attended by ministers and high-level representatives from 48 countries, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Undoubtedly, disinformation and Islamophobia are among the strategies used by the colonial order established in the context of media and information in the international arena. Therefore, we must wage an effective and multidimensional struggle in solidarity against this colonial order." Noting that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has played a crucial role in fostering cooperation and solidarity among...
Addressing an opening ceremony in Malatya, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to let no obstacle stand in our way to realizing our 2053 vision, which will elevate our country to the top league of the world and raise our nation’s prosperity to the highest level.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of multiple facilities and projects in Malatya. Drawing attention to the facilities and projects opened in Malatya over the past two decades, President Erdoğan noted that the 133 projects being implemented today in Malatya have a total value of almost...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun held bilateral meetings on the margins of the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Director of Communications Altun met with the OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, Minister of Commerce and Media of Saudi Arabia Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Somalia Daud Aweis Jama, and the Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev on the sidelines of the conference hosted by Türkiye at the Conrad Hotel in Beşiktaş. In his meeting with the OIC...
Presidency's Director Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Unfortunately, Islam, a religion of peace, tried to be marginalised through systematic hate speech and disinformation campaigns. Today, we can clearly see that there is an industry behind this." The 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) organised with the participation of ministers and high-level representatives from 48 countries in a hotel in Beşiktaş, and hosted by Türkiye, began with the recitation of the Holy Quran. At the Conference, a hologram demonstration was presented to introduce the specially designed logo that represents...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Abdul Latif Rashid of Iraq. President Erdoğan congratulated Mr. Rashid on his election as the President of Iraq. Türkiye doesn’t consider its neighbor Iraq’s peace, stability and welfare separate from its own, said President Erdoğan, adding Ankara will continue efforts for the development of relations in every area in a manner that contributes to regional security, stability and prosperity.
Ulf Kristersson, the new Prime Minister of Sweden, sent a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing his willingness to visit Ankara. The newspaper Aftonbladet reported that Kristersson sent a letter to President Erdoğan through the Swedish embassy in Ankara yesterday. In his letter, Prime Minister of Sweden Kristersson reportedly stated, "I hope we can soon have a thorough discussion about NATO. We are ready to visit Ankara at your convenience." Prime Minister of Sweden Kristersson also reportedly stated in the letter that they took Türkiye's concerns seriously, saying, "We take Türkiye's security concerns very seriously...
During his speech at the event held at the Mecidiye Pavilion on the margins of the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the OIC, Presidency's Director Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Traditional and social media operate as factories for disinformation production and dissemination. In the end, unfortunately, Muslims face many dangers, from terrorist attacks to violations of rights." Director of Communications Altun opened his speech by wishing that the conference in which they would strengthen their cooperation in the media and information fields under the organisation's umbrella would be auspicious. Director of Communications Altun noted that...