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“Nations that fail to preserve their languages are doomed to go extinct”

Addressing the ‘Yunus Emre Year: Award Ceremony for the Proper Use of Turkish in Audio and Visual Media,’ President Erdoğan said: “Nations that fail to preserve their languages are doomed to go extinct eventually, losing all the constituent values of their identity one by one, their faith included. That is why we always put the language first. We cannot look to the future with confidence as a nation if we fail to preserve Turkish, our language.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the ‘Yunus Emre Year: Award Ceremony for the Proper Use of Turkish in Audio and Visual Media’...

Atakule illuminated to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Atakule tower was illuminated by video mapping on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day event organized by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As part of the event, #WeRemember and #Hatirliyoruz phrases were displayed on giant screens around Atakule and at its main entrance.

NSC convenes at the Presidential Complex

The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135476/nsc-convenes-at-the-presidential-complex

Director of Communication Altun’s message on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In his message shared on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: "To combat all forms of racism, Islamophobia and discrimination is our greatest obligation as human beings." Director of Communications Altun shared a message on his social media account, stating, "On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I respectfully remember all victims of that genocide. To combat all forms of racism, Islamophobia and discrimination is our greatest obligation as human beings. Let us take this opportunity to say yet again: ‘A fairer world is possible.’" In his post, Director of Communications Altun also...

President Erdoğan on NTV-Star TV special broadcast

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks and answered questions on the current domestic and global issues, including snowfall-related disruptions in transportation, municipal budgets, rises in energy prices, the Central Bank’s decisions on interest rates, the new economic program, currency-protected TL time deposit account, Russia-Ukraine tension and the relations with the U.S., during an interview broadcast live on NTV and Star TV. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135473/president-erdogan-on-ntv-star-tv-special-broadcast

Director of Communications Altun meets with Guliyev, Deputy Chairman of Agency for State Support to NGOs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun met with Vusal Guliyev, Deputy Chairman of the Agency for State Support to NGOs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the accompanying delegation. In a post he shared on his social media account, Director of Communications Altun expressed his gratitude to Guliyev and the accompanying delegation, with whom he stated that he met in the Directorate of Communications for their visit. Commenting on the meeting in his post, Director of Communications Altun said, “During the meeting, we discussed declaring 2022 the ‘Year of Shusha’, and on this occasion further enhancing collaboration between Azerbaijan and...

US and Italian ambassadors present their credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Jeffry Lane Flake of the USA and Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi of Italy separately During the receptions held at the Presidential Complex, Ambassador Flake of the United States of America and Ambassador Marrapodi of Italy presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. After the ambassadors introduced their spouses and some of the embassy representatives to President Erdoğan, souvenir photos were taken.

Director of Communications Altun: Türkiye has set a precedent for the rest of the world through its realistic and humane migration policy

Director of Communications Altun: "Today, populist tendencies in the media and politics are fueling hatred toward immigrants and refugees, sadly leading to an increase in racism and xenophobia. Reproducing prejudices against refugees and immigrants in the media and politics only serves to perpetuate the oppression." In the opening speech of the Immigrants and Media Workshop organised by the International Media Information Association (UMED) with the support of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Türkiye, as a stabilising force, has fought for its own security and stability, as well as the...