A post entitled “Why is Idlib important for Turkey?” was shared on the Twitter account of the Directorate of Communications. “Having achieved significant gains on protecting civilians, stopping the refugee flow and the fight against terrorism, Turkey maintains its initiatives as the key country on Idlib’s transformation into a permanent safe zone”, the post said, and also included a video about Idlib. Featuring footage of the tragedy and Turkish Armed Forces' operations in the region, the video underlines that Turkey is the most important actor of resolution for the Syrian civil war, which is about to enter its 10th...
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Speaking following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “We keep moving forward with the confidence that no pandemic or threat is greater than our unity and solidarity.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet at the Presidential Complex. “We should rearrange our lives in accordance with the principles of mask, distance and hygiene” Noting that the steps taken for normalization were discussed during the meeting, President Erdoğan said: “It is evident that we have dealt with the pandemic with minimum restrictions, fatalities and economic problems, particularly...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 9, 2020, 22:45. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 7 million 267 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,415,179 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 172,114, while 4,729 citizens have lost their lives and 144,598 patients have...
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120413/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Turkey and the US are approaching a new era in ties over the handling of the situation in Libya, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. A new era can begin in bilateral relations on the transition process in Libya, Erdoğan told national broadcaster TRT soon after a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump. He stressed that Turkey stands by Libya's UN-recognized government against Haftar and those who support him. Touting the strategic gains on the battlefield by Libya’s army, which has retaken areas from Haftar, he said Haftar will be excluded...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 8, 2020, 23:00. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 7 million 148 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,377,954 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 171,121, while 4,711 citizens have lost their lives and 141,380 patients have recovered.”
Following is the press statement on the phone call between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Donald Trump of the United States: “President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with President Donald J. Trump of the U.S. today. Bilateral matters as well as regional developments, Libyan crisis in particular, were discussed during the phone call. President Erdoğan conveyed his concern to President Trump over the cooperation between the elements, who are behind the incidents of violence and looting in the U.S., and the PKK/PYD-YPG terrorist organization that operates in the north of Syria. ...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun condemned the hanging of a Byzantine flag over a mosque in Southern Cyprus. Sharing a thread on his Twitter account, Altun indicated that they had witnessed with sadness and outrage an attack in Southern Cyprus that runs counter to humanity and conscience. Altun indicated that hanging the Byzantine flag on the Tuzla Mosque in Larnaca had hit them and everyone else who defended freedom of belief, saying, "The treacherous mentality, which has inherited nothing but the shameful notoriety of barbarism, attacks on thought and belief, pillaging and genocide from thousands of years of history,...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 7, 2020, 21:30. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 7 million 39 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,338,593 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 170,132, while 4,692 citizens have lost their lives and 137,969 patients have recovered.”