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“Türkiye has rapidly improved its educational infrastructure”

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Ankara Governorate’s educational facilities, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey ranks first among the countries that have developed and renewed their educational infrastructure in the most rapid manner possible in the past 18 years. In the past, we used to admire other countries’ educational conditions. Now, numerous countries take our educational means as a model.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Ankara Governorate’s educational facilities, held at Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center. “We have allocated the lion’s share to education in all the...

President Erdoğan receives Bashkan Vlah of Gagauzia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Bashkan of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia Irina Vlah at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/125035/president-erdogan-receives-bashkan-vlah-of-gagauzia

President Erdoğan receives Turkmen FM Meredov

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/125028/president-erdogan-receives-turkmen-fm-meredov

Director of Communications Altun issues a message of condolence for the passing of Anadolu Agency reporter Ferdi Akıllı

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun issued a message of condolence for the passing of Anadolu Agency (AA) reporter Ferdi Akıllı at 42. In his post shared on social media, Director of Communications Altun said, "I have learned with sadness about the passing of our brother Ferdi Akıllı, who has been working as a reporter at Anadolu Agency for long years. I wish Allah's mercy upon our brother Ferdi and extend my condolences to his grieving family, loved ones and the whole family of Anadolu Agency. May he rest in peace."

“We have opened our doors to millions of people facing discrimination and oppression”

Addressing an international conference on migration, President Erdoğan said: “We have been situated at the center of the movement of humans for centuries across continents and regions from east to west, from north to south. Over the past 500 years, we have opened our doors to people who have faced discrimination due to their faith, race and culture or who have suffered oppression and persecution, first and foremost the Jews fleeing the Inquisition.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed an international conference titled “Migration: Projections for the Next 20 Years and Beyond,” at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir. Noting that...

“TOKI has built one million earthquake-resistant social housing units”

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the post-earthquake houses in Izmir, President Erdoğan drew attention to the mobilization for urban transformation launched in 2012, and said: “TOKI has so far built one million earthquake-resistant social housing units across Turkey. Thus, we have ensured that five million brothers and sisters of ours have got their warm homes, and that tens of thousands of brothers and sisters of ours have got their new workplaces.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of the post-earthquake houses in the Bayraklı district of Izmir and addressed via videoconference the opening ceremony of...

“We stand strong today thanks to our achievements in the past 18 years”

Speaking at AK Party’s congress in İzmir, President Erdoğan said: “Today, if we still stand strong despite all the hardships from the pandemic to terror, if we still look to the future with confidence and still continue walking towards great goals, we owe it to our achievements in the past 18 years.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed in person the party’s 7th ordinary provincial congress in İzmir and its congresses in Hakkari and Nevşehir via videoconference. Noting that Turkey has paid off its debt to the IMF and...

President Erdoğan, President Rouhani of Iran talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran. During the conversation, regional issues and steps aimed at enhancing bilateral relations in economy, transportation, security and other areas were discussed. President Erdoğan said Turkey preserved the will to strengthen Turkey-Iran relations. Expressing Turkey’s wish for the new US administration to abandon unilateral sanctions on Iran and remove the unjustified obstacles to the welfare of the Iranian people, President Erdoğan noted that the statements made in the recent days on the issue offer a new window of opportunity. All parties meeting on...