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“We will completely lift lockdown restrictions as of July 1”

Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will completely lift lockdown restrictions as of July 1. The restrictions on music will be pushed to 24:00. Travel restrictions between cities and restrictions on public transportation will end.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. “TURKEY HAS FULLY FULFILLED ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS NATO” “Turkey joined NATO, which was formed following the Second World War, as the 13th member right after the 12 founding members. Our country became a member of NATO to fight against the threats it was faced with...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications prepares film series on Covid-19 vaccination stories of international guests living in Türkiye

In the film series produced by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications titled "In Love with These Lands", international guests living in Türkiye whose turn for vaccination has arrived praised the Turkish healthcare system's robustness and competence in comparison to their own countries. In the series titled "In Love with These Lands," Italian, German, British and Greek citizens who settled and have been living in Balıkesir, İzmir, Muğla and Antalya for a long time compared their healthcare systems to that of Türkiye and expressed admiration for the Turkish healthcare system. Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared...

President Erdoğan congratulates National Men’s Volleyball Team on winning CEV Volleyball European Golden League

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the National Men's Volleyball Team, which became the champion of the CEV Volleyball European Golden League 2021. In a post shared on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan said, "I sincerely congratulate our National Men's Volleyball Team, known as the Efes of the Net, who made us proud by becoming champions for the second time in a row in the CEV Volleyball European Golden League."

President Erdoğan’s message on World Refugee Day

Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on World Refugee Day: Today, there are over 82 million displaced people and over 26 million refugees across the world. The numbers, which have been constantly growing over the past nine years, show that the world is faced with a global refugee crisis. Keeping in mind that each number represents a human is enough to understand the magnitude of the ongoing sufferings and the humanitarian tragedy. The instability in Afghanistan and in our neighbor Syria has displaced millions of Afghans and Syrians. The situation in sub-Saharan Africa and Myanmar is not different,...

President Erdoğan’s message on Father’s Day

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrated Father's Day. In a post he shared on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan said, "I congratulate all our fathers on Father's Day for their lifetime commitment to their families and mobilisation of their resources, time, and savings for their children's future. I commemorate first and foremost our martyrs, as well as all our fathers and elders, who passed away, with mercy."

“The great and strong Türkiye will be the most valuable legacy we will leave our children”

Speaking at a meeting with AK Party’s Antalya branch, President Erdoğan said: “The great and strong Turkey, which we work to build without compromising our reformist and innovative spirit in any field, will be the most valuable legacy we will leave our children.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at a meeting with the party’s Antalya branch. Drawing attention to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum which was held for the first time yesterday with the participation of many heads of state and government as well as countless guests from across the...

President Erdoğan sends a congratulatory message to Iran’s President-elect Raeisi

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a congratulatory message to Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi. President Erdoğan wished the election results to be auspicious for the Iranian people. In his congratulatory message, President Erdoğan stated the following: “Mr. President-elect, I sincerely congratulate your excellency on your election to the Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a result of the elections held in your country yesterday. I wish the election results would be auspicious for the people of Iran, a friendly and brotherly country. Expressing my belief that the cooperation between our countries will further strengthen during your...

“Türkiye continues its uninterrupted support for tourism”

Speaking at the inauguration of Hotel NG Phaselis Bay in Antalya, President Erdoğan underlined that Turkey continues its uninterrupted support for tourism, and said: “As Turkey we aim to leave this period behind swiftly and take a much bigger slice of the tourism pie beyond making up for our losses. We will hopefully step by step realize this once the panic about the pandemic is over.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the inauguration of Hotel NG Phaselis Bay in the Kemer district of Antalya. “WE HAVE MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN THE TOURISM SECTOR” Stating...