The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications will organize an online "International Conference on the Events of 1915" on April 20, 2021, where it is planned to discuss the historical background, legal aspects, and current reflections of the Events of 1915. Opening speeches of the conference will be delivered by the Director of Communications, Prof. Fahrettin Altun, together with the President of the Turkish Historical Society, Prof. Birol Çetin. The conference will be live-streamed online from the Presidency's Directorate of Communications' social media accounts. The conference to be held with the understanding that the events of World War I, which...
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Stating that Europe's racists hide behind words like freedom and democracy to incite violence against Muslims, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun made the call, "Let us instead extinguish the fire of hate with Islam's message of peace." Director of Communications Altun shared a post on his social media account on the racist discourses and acts against Islam and what it holds sacred. In his post, Altun noted, "Europe's racists hide behind words like 'freedom' and 'democracy' to incite violence against Muslims. Their predecessors did not respond to appeasement then. They won't respond to it now. Let us instead extinguish...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inspected the construction site of the Marmara University Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Complex located in Maltepe, İstanbul. President Erdoğan, briefed by the officials regarding the works being carried out, was accompanied by the Minister of Environment and Urbanisation Murat Kurum, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın, Governor of İstanbul Ali Yerlikaya, President of Housing Development Administration of Türkiye (TOKİ) Ömer Bulut, AK Party İstanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, and Rector of Marmara University Prof. Erol Özvar. Thereafter, President Erdo...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended via videoconference the opening ceremony of Hasankeyf-2 Bridge. President Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony. “WE WORK TO ELEVATE THE BANNER OF SERVICE WE TOOK OVER FROM SUCH PATRIOTIC STATESMEN AS THE LATE ÖZAL” President Erdoğan remembered with mercy Turkey’s eighth President Turgut Özal on the 28th anniversary of his passing. Describing the late President Özal as a great politician who had worked for the development of Turkey and had gained a special place in the hearts of the Turkish people with his honesty, sincerity and industriousness, President Erdo...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Türkiye made a revolution, so to speak, exactly four years ago, when it opted for the Presidential System of Government through national votes. With the new system, Türkiye has stripped itself from the futile daily political discussions and taken a significant step toward our independence, stability, and future." In a post on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Altun commented on the fourth anniversary of the adoption by popular vote of the 18-article constitutional amendment establishing the Presidential System of Government. Stating that Türkiye made a revolution, so the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated world leaders on the month of Ramadan, which he began with a busy diplomatic agenda. Since the beginning of Ramadan on April 12, President Erdoğan has spoken on the phone with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, President Barham Salih of Iraq, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan. During the conversations, where the leaders exchanged congratulations on the month of Ramadan, it was hoped that Ramadan would be auspicious for both the Islamic...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Developments in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya and Afghanistan, as well as regional issues, the Russia-Ukraine crisis, in particular, were discussed during the phone call. During the conversation, President Erdoğan stated that thanks to Türkiye's constructive steps and insistent calls, a calm atmosphere prevailed in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean these days. Underscoring that the new government in Libya should be supported in the areas of defence and security, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye was making contributions in that...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Kerem Aydınlar Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. President Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions following the prayer. “YOU DON’T PAY THE NECESSARY CITIZENSHIP CARE TO OUR 150 THOUSAND KINSMEN IN GREECE” In answer to a question about the dialogue that took place during the press conference Turkish and Greek foreign ministers held yesterday, President Erdoğan said that he had received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias in actually quite a warm atmosphere before his meeting with Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. “However, the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/126597/president-erdogan-receives-greek-fm-dendias