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“Today’s Turkey looks to the future with much greater hope and confidence”

In his New Year message, President Erdoğan wished peace and health to the whole humanity in 2020, and said: “Today’s Turkey looks to the future with much greater hope and confidence than did yesterday’s Turkey. Those, who used to threaten Turkey with chaos, terror, putsch, crisis and instability, are now confessing despair in the face of our steps and are seeking reconciliation. As I always say, our greatest strength is our unity and solidarity.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a New Year message. “Leaving behind the year 2019, during which we witnessed events of historic importance, we are...

President Erdoğan votes in Anadolu Agency photo award

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan selects photos in 3 categories for Photos of the Year contest of Turkey's premier news outlet President Erdoğan participated in Anadolu Agency’s Photo of the Year contest in the capital Ankara on Monday, voting for his choices in the categories of news, life, and sports. In the news category, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voted for Muhammed Said's photo "The target of attacks in Syria are children." In the life category, President Erdoğan voted for Hasan Namli’s "Serenity plateau." And in the sports category, Erdoğan voted for Mustafa Yalcin’s "Turkish...

“Our strategic partnership with Moldova is a reflection of the friendship between our countries”

Speaking at a joint press conference with President Dodon of Moldova, President Erdoğan said: “Our strategic partnership is a reflection of the friendship between our countries and of the level our cooperation has reached. We see the signs of our strategic partnership in the area of defense cooperation as well. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Moldova for its support to our fight against FETO, particularly in terms of the extradition of FETO-affiliated individuals.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with President Igor Dodon of Moldova at the Presidential Complex following their...

President Erdoğan praises Moldova fighting FETO terrorism

President Erdoğan discusses bilateral ties with Moldovan counterpart Dodon visiting him in capital Ankara Turkey expects Moldova to expand cooperation by transferring schools run by the terror group FETO to responsible ownership, said President Erdoğan after meeting with his Moldovan counterpart in the Turkish capital Ankara. "We thank Moldova for its cooperation in fighting FETO and extraditing its members to Turkey," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters after meeting with Igor Dodon at the presidential complex. Erdoğan said Turkey expects schools run by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) -- the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in...

President Dodon of Moldova at the Presidential Complex

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Igor Dodon of Moldova, who is paying an official visit to Turkey, at the Presidential Complex. Prior to their meeting, President Erdoğan welcomed President Dodon into the Presidential Complex with an official ceremony. After the national anthems of Turkey and Moldova were played, President Dodon inspected the guard of honor. Following the ceremony, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside the Presidential Complex to hold their meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/114136/president-dodon-of-moldova-at-the-presidential-complex-

“We are determined to become a country that produces new technologies”

Speaking at the TÜBİTAK and TÜBA Awards Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “We have got down to carrying our success story in defense industry to civil areas. We will no longer be a mere market for new technologies. We are determined to become a country that produces new technologies and exports them to the entire world.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in 2019 Awards Ceremony of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) held at Beştepe People’s Convention and Culture Center in Ankara. ...

“Canal Istanbul project will eliminate all risks arising from maritime traffic in Istanbul and will add value to the economy”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun indicated that Canal Istanbul project would eliminate all risks arising from maritime traffic in Istanbul and ensure the safety of life and property as well as providing new jobs for 10 thousand people. Altun shared a post about Canal Istanbul project on his Twitter account. Highlighting that Canal Istanbul project would eliminate all risks arising from maritime traffic in Istanbul, Altun said “It will ensure the safety of life and property as well as providing new jobs for 10 thousand people. It will add value to the economy. It will strengthen Istanbul’s role as a historic...

Altun: “It is unacceptable the execution process is swept under the rug with a symbolic trial while all the evidence regarding the assassination of Washington Post columnist Khashoggi is obvious”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun touched upon the Saudi Arabian court’s verdict regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, saying, “Those who signed Khashoggi’s death warrant, dispatched a death squad to Istanbul and disappeared the slain journalist’s body have been cleared of blame through sham trials. The freedom of press and the freedom of expression have been disregarded. Altun authored an article in his microblogging platform Medium account with regard to the Saudi Arabian court’s verdict on the trial of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Recalling that the Saudi Arabian chief public prosecutor’s office last week...

President Erdoğan, founding Kazakh leader speak over phone

President Erdoğan expresses belief for improved cooperation with Kazakhstan on both bilateral, multilateral platforms President Erdoğan Sunday had a phone conversation with the first president of Kazakhstan. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the nations' bilateral cooperation with Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's founding president. Erdoğan also expressed hope that Turkey’s cooperation with Kazakhstan on both bilateral and multilateral platforms will further develop in the future. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/turkish-president-founding-kazakh-leader-speak-over-phone/1687118