Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will clearly see in the upcoming period the positive reflections of our economic programme on inflation in particular and other areas alike.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. Voicing his pleasure over the increasing confidence in the Turkish economy among international investors and markets, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye’s risk premium continues to drop as well, and added: “We will clearly see in the upcoming period the positive reflections of our economic programme...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Türkiye’s first-ever astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, who returned to the country after carrying out Türkiye’s first manned space mission at the International Space Station (ISS), and his family at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara. At the meeting, Gezeravcı presented to President Erdoğan the Turkish flag he had with him during the 18 days he spent at the International Space Station (ISS) and the patch with the inscription “Türkiye’s first manned space mission.” President Erdoğan also presented Gezeravcı with a watch. First Lady Emine Erdoğan and Minister...
Our Directorate organised a tour for 34 international press members in Malatya, which was affected by the February 6 earthquakes. Malatya Governor Ersin Yazıcı briefed press members from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at the Public Library on the activities carried out in the city following the earthquake. Sharing the numbers of buildings that were collapsed, heavily damaged, and demolished in the city, Yazıcı said that the construction of permanent houses is ongoing. Stating that the metropolitan districts Yeşilyurt and Battalgazi, as well as Doğanşehir and Akçadağ, which make up...
Addressing citizens in Tekirdağ, President Erdoğan said: “We work for Türkiye’s development, growth and glorification as a whole. We put up a fight not for political gains but to leave our children a more prosperous, more powerful and more prestigious Türkiye.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens in Tekirdağ. Stressing that the investments made in Tekirdağ over the past 21 years are worth 157 billion liras in total, President Erdoğan cited the 4,149 classrooms, Namık Kemal University, the 4,973-person capacity higher education dormitory, the 45 sports complexes in various branches, the seven nation’s gardens and the...
The "World Governments Summit 2024", at which Türkiye is among the guests of honour, starts tomorrow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 11th summit, which will be held on February 12–14 with the theme "Shaping Future Governments," will address the opportunities and challenges of the future under the shadow of the urgent problems facing the world. More than 25 state and government leaders, as well as many ministers, statesmen and experts in their fields, will attend the summit, where Türkiye, Qatar and India are the guests of honour. As part of the summit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will also...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke on the phone with Alper Gezeravcı, who completed Türkiye's first manned science mission in space and returned to Earth after 18 days on the International Space Station (ISS). President Erdoğan said, "Mashallah, you came back to Earth," to Türkiye's first astronaut, Gezeravcı, who informed him that he completed Türkiye's first manned mission and returned to his designated end-of-mission location in the US. Thanking Gezeravcı for successfully completing his mission, President Erdoğan said, "I hope that when you come to Ankara, we can meet in person and you can tell us...
A visit to Adıyaman, which was affected by the earthquakes on February 6, was organised by the Directorate of Communications, which included 34 members of the national and international press. At the Adıyaman Governor's Office, 34 members of the press—including journalists from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus—were briefed about the events that took place in the city following the earthquake. At the meeting, Governor Osman Varol said that thousands of people lost their lives in the earthquakes, and 33,112 buildings in the city were identified as 'collapsed,' 'to be demolished immediately,' 'heavily...
Speaking at a rally in Zonguldak, President Erdoğan said: “Achieving full independence in energy is our most important goal. We are implementing with determination and courage the moves that will ensure Türkiye’s energy security.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the party’s rally in Zonguldak. Drawing attention to Türkiye’s ongoing seismic research and drilling works with its own vessels, President Erdoğan stated that they are determined to make Zonguldak the hub of natural gas after coal, and said: “I would like to...
The music video shot by Lebanese-Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer Maher Zain at the "Bulletproof Dreams: Gaza Child Artists Exhibition" in Istanbul was released to draw attention to the human tragedy in Gaza through the eyes of children. In response, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his social media account, in which he thanked Zain for shooting a music video for his song "Ya Habiba Ya Falastin" at the "Bulletproof Dreams: Gaza Child Artists Exhibition." Stating that he found the performance to be very significant, Director of Communications Altun said, "Dear Maher, it means...