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Altun: “It is important that the members of Congress will attend our panel in the US House of Representatives”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared information on his Twitter account about the panel series entitled “Same Origin/New Vision” which will be held in the US between May 21 and 24. Altun shared the following information in his tweet: “With the aim of effective public diplomacy all over the world, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organize a program in the US where we will explain the policies and theses of our country directly to American politicians and society and evaluate the relations between the two countries. The panel that we will hold in the US House...

Turkey’s president hosts head of Turkic Council

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hosted Baghdad Amreyev, the newly-appointed secretary-general of the Turkic Council, wishing him success in his new role. The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, also known as the Turkic Council, was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization, with the aim of promoting comprehensive cooperation among Turkic speaking states. Its four founding member states are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. According to presidential sources, Erdogan expressed his desire for Istanbul to continue as the center of the council and the protection of the current structure during the meeting. Erdogan also lent his support to...

Turkey launches anti-misinformation campaign in US

We are going to create awareness about Turkey's policies and theses in a series of panels in the U.S., said Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun in a tweet. Altun said his office is launching a three-day campaign of panels "Turkey-U.S. Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" from May 21 to 24 in line with Turkey's understanding of effective global diplomacy. The panels will be held at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. and New York's Harvard Club. "The panel we organize in D.C., at the U.S. House of Representatives holds special importance since members...

Panel Series in the US by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organize a panel series titled "Turkey-US Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" in the USA on May 21-24. The panel series called "Turkey-US Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" and organized by the Presidency of The Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications, will be held in the US on 21-24 May 2019 in Washington and New York, respectively. The panel series where the past, present and future of Turkey-US relations will be discussed thoroughly, will be attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Selim Kıran, President of Altınbaş University and the Presidency’s Security and Foreign Policies...

Presidency’s Director of Communications Altun: “We proudly celebrate the centenary of our National Struggle”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his Twitter account about May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, saying: “19 May 1919 is the day of those who shielded their chests against enemies, relying on nothing but the help of God and the nation, and those who changed the course of history with courage and faith.”  Altun indicated that we proudly celebrated the centenary of our National Struggle. It was the first step of the great march when Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk set off from İstanbul on May 16,  1919 and landed on Samsun on...

“We foil the traps set against our country both at home and abroad and renew our resolve for a stronger future”

Speaking at an event held in Samsun on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, President Erdoğan said: “The wave of attacks in security and economy has not ended yet. We foil one by one the traps set against our country both at home and abroad and renew our resolve for a stronger future.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the celebrations held in Samsun to mark the 100thanniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s arrival in Samsun and the start of Turkey’s national struggle. Noting that the Turkish nation...

President Erdoğan answers the youth’s questions at Dolmabahçe Palace

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered questions on current issues in an interview with the youth at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. In answer to a question about Turkey’s purchase of S-400s from Russia, President Erdoğan stated that it is a done deal and that there is no question of stepping back on the issue. The delivery of S-400s will start in July, President Erdoğan noted, adding that this could be brought forward. Stressing that there is no such issue as S-400s’ incompatibility with F-35 fighters from a technical viewpoint, President Erdoğan said...

President Erdoğan shares iftar with mukhtars in Istanbul

Addressing mukhtars during an iftar in Istanbul, President Erdoğan underlined that the Turkish nation has managed to overcome all the attacks it has faced so far thanks to its unity and solidarity, and said: “Today as well, we don’t think or envisage any solution other than democracy, rule of law and social state for our country, an approach that sees Turkey as the common denominator and embraces all of our 82 million citizens.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech during an iftar with mukhtars in Istanbul. Calling on citizens to duly respond at the polls to those...

President Erdoğan receives Russian Federation Council Chair Matviyenko

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matviyenko, at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105401/president-erdogan-receives-russian-federation-council-chair-matviyenko