Addressing citizens in Şırnak, President Erdoğan noted that 300 thousand people from Kobane and 4 million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, and said: “Turkey is a country where anyone in trouble in its region takes shelter in. We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Şırnak in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan pointed out that they have introduced 10.5 billion...
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President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during campaign rallies first in the province of Mersin and then in Hatay’s district, İskenderun, in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Noting that they have invested TL35 billion in Mersin in education, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, housing, restoration, sports and social welfare, President Erdoğan said: “We will invest TL4 billion and build the Tarsus-Kazanlı Tourism Zone. Today, Mersin is a port and agricultural city. With this investment, we will also make it a touristic city.” “We will never allow a terror corridor...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Adana in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “TL45-billion worth of investment has been made in Adana” Pointing out that they have invested 45 billion Turkish liras in Adana over the past 17 years in various areas including transportation, infrastructure and housing, President Erdoğan underlined that they have also provided nearly 4 billion Turkish liras in agricultural subsidy to the farmers in Adana. Further stressing that they have built an industrial zone, 12 research and development centers and 9...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Turkey Youth Foundation’s (TUGVA) 5th Youth Gathering in Diyarbakır. “Our youth should not lease their minds” “We aim to pave the way for a youth that advocates what is good and beautiful in the world. We want to raise a youth in Turkey that always defends what is right and just,” President Erdoğan said. “We want a youth that reads, researches and questions regardless of their views, that does not lease their minds. We want a youth that does not pursue diplomas or careers but truly...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said PKK terror group has “oppressed Kurds the most" throughout the history. Speaking at an election rally in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Erdogan said the "only" thing that Diyarbakir needs is to get rid of the PKK's "shadow" in the province. "PKK is the group that has oppressed Kurds the most throughout the history," Erdogan emphasized. Erdogan said his government has realized works which protected the rights, culture and dignity of the Kurds. “We are struggling for our Kurdish brothers not to become a tool of imperialists’ plan neither in Iraq nor in Syria,” he...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Elazığ in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan drew attention to the 14 billion Turkish liras’ worth of services and investments made in Elazığ over the past 17 years in a wide range of areas, including education, healthcare, transportation, sports, infrastructure, housing and social aid, and added that they will now build an industrial design center and a fair center in the city. https://www.tccb.gov.tr...
Speaking at an event held in Şanlıurfa as part of March 8, International Women’s Day, President Erdoğan said: “We have always believed that violence, injustices and mistreatment against women target all the humanity directly, and have put up our political struggle accordingly. We have always been on the side of our women even at the cost of disagreeing with our closest ones at times. We have always exerted ourselves to take our women to their rightful place they deserve in all parts of life.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended an event held in Şanlıurfa on the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at an event held to mark the official inauguration of the Göbeklitepe archaeological site in the province of Şanlıurfa. “Findings of the excavations carried out in Göbeklitepe are of substantial value to many scientific branches” “Göbeklitepe is such an important site that it necessitates the re-writing of the history of humanity. With its contributions to the humanity’s common cultural treasure, Göbeklitepe has now become a reference of paramount importance in that it shows the depth of the roots of civilization in Anatolia. Göbeklitepe adds to the countless...
President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Şanlıurfa in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. “We seek to introduce new services and investments all around the country” Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan drew attention to the 45 billion Turkish liras’ worth of services and investments made in Şanlıurfa over the past 17 years in a wide range of areas including education, healthcare, transportation, housing and tourism. Further stressing that they seek to introduce new services and investments all...