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“Turkey, which has built a large number of top-quality residences, is now capable of healing the wounds quickly”

Speaking at the key handover ceremony of post-earthquake houses in Elazığ, President Erdoğan said: “We have built a brand new city that is modern, safe and fully equipped with social facilities for our nearly 100 thousand citizens in Elazığ with an investment of more than 5 billion liras. Turkey, which has built such a large number of top-quality residences in such a short time, is now capable of healing the wounds and redressing the grievances quickly.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 1st Anniversary Commemoration of Elazığ Earthquake and Key Handover Ceremony of Post-Earthquake Houses in Elazığ. ...

“Turkey has made enormous strides in every area from education to healthcare, from transportation to energy”

Addressing via videoconference AK Party’s 7th Ordinary Provincial Congresses in Denizli, Mersin and Uşak, President Erdoğan said: “We have made enormous strides in Turkey in every area from education to healthcare, from transportation to energy, from sports to social state practices. Thanks to our honorable and determined policies, including the ones aimed at fighting terrorist organizations, ensuring our borders’ security, lending a helping hand to all the oppressed along with our friends, we have boosted our country’s prestige.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference AK Party’s ...

President Erdoğan holds another phone call with the captain of the ship attacked by pirates off Nigeria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held another phone call with Furkan Yaren, one of the captains of the ship attacked by pirates off Nigeria. President Erdoğan, who is closely following all developments on the issue, received information on the health status of three crewmembers of the ship, now anchored off Gabon, who managed to escape the attack, and conveyed his get-well wishes to them once again. President Erdoğan said that intensive efforts to rescue kidnapped personnel continued.

Director of Communications Altun: “The West must stop spreading HDP/PKK’s lies and tell the truth”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the footage recorded at the HDP Office in Esenyurt District, where posters of the leader of the terrorist organisation Abdullah Öcalan were hung and made a call as follows: “The West must stop spreading HDP/PKK’s lies and tell the truth.” Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the footage of the operation conducted in the HDP Office building in Esenyurt District, in a thread on his Twitter account. Stating that the footage offered fresh proof of HDP’s ties to PKK, a designated terrorist organisation in Turkey, the United States and the European...

President Erdoğan holds phone call with the captain of the ship attacked by pirates in Nigeria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held two phone calls with Furkan Yaren, one of the captains of the ship, which was attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria. Receiving the information that the ship was moving towards Gabon with three crew members who survived the attack, President Erdoğan stated that he followed the process closely and instructed all officials regarding the rescue of kidnapped crew.

President Erdoğan chairs the Foreign Policy Review Meeting

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired the Foreign Policy Review Meeting. Regional developments, particularly relating to the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria, and steps to strengthen the ties with European Union were discussed at the meeting held at Vahdettin Mansion. During the meeting in which the current state of affairs in foreign politics was reviewed under several topics extending from bilateral relations to global developments, it was underlined that Turkey would resolutely continue to implement, through diplomacy and dialogue, the steps to "boost its influence, protect its rights and national interests, and enhance its reputation" in foreign politics, as...

“Our people will never allow anyone to undermine their democratic and economic achievements”

Addressing via videoconference a ceremony for the completion of Silvan Dam embankment and for inauguration of Ergani Dam, Başlar Dam and Ergani Drinking Water Treatment Plant, President Erdoğan said: “Our people will never allow anyone to undermine their democratic and economic achievements. We will continue to disappoint those who seek to make us suffer the pains, oppressions and losses experienced by many other countries and societies, by our neighbors in particular.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference a ceremony for the completion of Silvan Dam embankment and for inauguration of Ergani Dam, Başlar Dam and...

“It is an obligation for us to be strong in military, economic and diplomatic terms”

Speaking at a ceremony for the launching of the Frigate Istanbul and the first welding of Pakistan MILGEM Corvette Project’s third ship, President Erdoğan said: “It is an obligation, rather than a choice, for us to be strong in military, economic and diplomatic terms. In this spirit, we have mobilized starting from 2002 all our means so as to maximize the share of domestic production in defense industry.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at a ceremony in Istanbul held for the launching of the Frigate Istanbul (F-515), the fifth ship of MILGEM Project, and for the...

“We will make Turkey a hub of investment, production and technology”

Addressing a delegation from the Young Businessmen Confederation of Turkey, President Erdoğan said: “We will make Turkey a hub of investment, production and technology with the international investments we will attract primarily in high-tech industries.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Chairman of the Young Businessmen Confederation of Turkey (TÜGİK) Erkan Güral and his accompanying delegation at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. “WORKS TO UPDATE THE CUSTOMS UNION AGREEMENT CONTINUE” Addressing the TÜGİK delegation, President Erdoğan, referring to the Free Trade Agreement signed with the United Kingdom, said that it was the most important...