On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Friendship Agreement between Türkiye and Austria, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun wrote an article titled "Legacy of a Century: On Türkiye-Austria Relations" for Die Presse, one of Austria's top newspapers. "Signed 100 years ago, this agreement is not only a symbol of the profound ties between the two nations. Over the past century, the agreement has not only fostered strong political relations but has also served as a crucial milestone in mutual understanding and collaboration between the Turkish and Austrian people," said the Director of Communications Altun, expressing his...
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In his address at the "2023-2024 Evaluation and Vision Meeting", Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "While fighting for the truth, we are also conveying our values, our approaches to global problems and our 'Century of Türkiye' vision to the world." At the "2023-2024 Evaluation and Vision Meeting," Director of Communications Altun provided information about the activities carried out by the Directorate the previous year and declared its targets for the upcoming period. Emphasising that the Presidency's Directorate of Communications undertakes critical missions such as determining, implementing and coordinating strategic communication and crisis management policies, Director of Communications...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Hazem Issam Al-Khatib Al-Tamimi of Jordan, Ambassador Braima Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, Ambassador Jose Esono Micha Akeng of Equatorial Guinea, and Ambassador Saif Rashid Saif Al Jahwari of Oman at the Presidential Complex. At the meetings, the ambassadors presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Istanbul Airport Metro’s Kağıthane-Gayrettepe stage, President Erdoğan drew attention to the uninterrupted subway transportation between Istanbul Airport and Gayrettepe, and said: “With this stage’s entry into service, the length of the rail system networks completed in Istanbul has increased to 338.5 kilometers.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Opening Ceremony of Istanbul Airport Metro’s Kağıthane-Gayrettepe stage. Expressing his pleasure over implementing a new project that would alleviate the increasingly aggravating traffic problem of the citizens in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “As you know, we...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his condolences and wishes for a swift recovery for the community in relation to the attack at the Santa Maria Italian Church in Sarıyer and stated that the necessary steps were taken to catch the perpetrators as soon as possible. Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, posted information about the process on his social media account. In this regard, Director of Communications Altun stated that President Erdoğan had phone conversations with Sarıyer District Governor Ömer Kalaylı, Santa Maria Italian Church Priest Anton Bulai and Consul General of Poland in Istanbul Witold...
The claim that "the US Congress requested to see the original decision with wet signatures" regarding Sweden's NATO membership is not true. The United States is the "depositary", or custodian of records, for over 200 multilateral treaties, including the United Nations Charter, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO's founding treaty). The United States, in its capacity as a depositary, retains the "original" treaty texts and facilitates their signature as appropriate. Additionally, the depositary receives treaty-related instruments, such as ratification instruments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the Presidential Decree on Sweden's Accession to the North Atlantic...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of İzmir City Hospital, President Erdoğan said: “We have provided all our cities with the most advanced healthcare services with all their buildings, equipment and ambulances. We have elevated our healthcare services to a level above world standards with city hospitals put into service in many places as well as in İzmir.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of İzmir City Hospital and Link Roads. Underscoring that the İzmir City Hospital is one of the biggest and the most modern healthcare facilities in not only Türkiye but...
President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the AK Party İzmir District Mayoral Candidates Announcement Meeting. President Erdoğan made the following remarks at the meeting: "I sincerely believe that Izmir will hold those who have neglected it for years to account at the ballot box and choose real municipal work. Türkiye is no longer the Türkiye of a quarter century, half a century ago. Türkiye's regional and global responsibilities are increasing as it completes its infrastructure deficiencies and consolidates its political and economic independence. Given our expanding political sphere of influence,...
The Symposium "Media's Struggle for Truth in the Gaza War: Violence, Disinformation, and Censorship", organised by the Directorate of Communications, continues on its second day. The symposium, which commenced in a hotel in Taksim yesterday with opening remarks by Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, and Palestine's Ambassador to Ankara, Faed Mustafa, discusses the press members' struggle for truth in the Gaza war, access to accurate information and journalists' safety, as well as the role of international media. The symposium, which features international members of the media from several countries as speakers, also highlights the importance of the global struggle...