Presidency’s Directorate of Communications congratulated March 8, International Women’s Day with a specially prepared song and video clip, “Being a Woman”. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the song and video clip specially prepared for Women’s Day on his social media account with the following message: “Being a woman means life, means love. Being a woman means effort and hope, honour and pride. Happy March 8, International Women’s Day.” The song and video clip “Being a woman” underlines the place of women in the family and community life from past to today, as well as the value they...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on March 8, International Women's Day, saying, "I once again strongly condemn all forms of physical and psychological violence and discrimination against women, which I consider a crime against humanity. We will, resolutely and sensitively, sustain our struggle to create an environment in which our women are not subjected to violence." "I congratulate all our women, who are the hope of humanity, with their love, efforts and self-sacrifice, on March 8, International Women's Day," said Erdoğan. Underlining the great importance he attaches to the further presence of women, who are the main pillars...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for his objective evaluations on Euro-Atlantic security and defence matters. On his Twitter account, President Erdoğan shared a post regarding the NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg's statements which stressed Türkiye's importance for NATO. The post, in which President Erdoğan thanked NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg for his objective evaluations, pointed out that Türkiye, as a NATO ally, would continue to fulfil all its responsibilities and serve global peace and security.
Speaking at the Blue Homeland 2021 Tactical Exercise, President Erdoğan said: “It is an obligation, rather than a choice, for our country to have a powerful navy. We have to be strong not only in terms of economy and politics but also of military and defense.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the troops participating in the Blue Homeland 2021 Tactical Exercise. “OUR DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL WEAPON SYSTEMS ARE BEING TESTED DURING THE BLUE HOMELAND 2021” Stating that Turkey’s domestic and national weapon systems are being tested during the Blue Homeland 2021, which could not be carried out last year...
A Digital World Workshop is being organized by the Association of Anatolian Publishers, with the support of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. The workshop's opening speech, carried out at the working office at the Dolmabahçe Palace, was delivered by the Presidency's Director of Communications, Prof. Fahrettin Altun. At the beginning of his speech, Altun wished Allah's mercy upon the soldiers who were martyred as a result of the crash of the helicopter taking off from Bingöl to Tatvan the day before, and conveyed the greetings and wishes of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the participants to have...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a circular regarding the celebration of 2021 as the Year of Mehmet Akif and the National Anthem. The circular published in the Official Gazette numbered 2021/6 and dated 6/3/2021 with President Erdoğan's signature reiterated that the National Anthem, written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy in the most difficult days of the struggle for salvation and independence, was adopted as the National Anthem on March 12, 1921. The circular, which noted that the National Anthem, the monumental expression of the struggle for independence won with great difficulties, has transformed the whole nation into national identity and individuality throughout the country,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a videoconference with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. Turkey-Germany relations and regional issues were discussed in the videoconference. President Erdoğan stressed the importance he attaches to the continuation of regular contact and dialogue with Chancellor Merkel. Noting that Turkey, which continues its resolute fight against the pandemic and maintains its vaccination programme at a rapid pace, has already started a gradual and controlled normalization process, President Erdoğan stated that barrier-free and safe tourism would resume in April following positive developments. Turkey is the only country to effectively protect and assist millions of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the funeral ceremony held at Ankara’s Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque for Lt. Gen. Osman Erbaş, Technical Sgt. Nazmi Yılmaz, Col. Şentürk Aydınyer, Cpt. Salih Sarıoğlu, Chief Master Sgt. Mehmet Demir, Master Sgt. Ömer Umulu, Cpt. Tayfun Kureş, Cpt. Gökhan Uysal, Staff Sgt. Şükrü Karadirek, Specialized Sgt. Tolga Demirci and Specialized Sgt. Hakan Gül, who were martyred in a military helicopter crash in the Tatvan district of Bitlis. Extending his condolences to the families of the martyrs, the Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish people, President Erdo...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun issued a message of condolence on his social media account for nine soldiers martyred as a result of the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Turkish Land Forces Command, taking off from Bingöl to Tatvan. Director of Communications Altun shared the following message: "The news of nine heroic soldiers who were martyred as a result of the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Turkish Land Forces Command, taking off from Bingöl to Tatvan tore our hearts out. I wish Allah's mercy upon our martyrs and quick recovery to the wounded....