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Director of Communications Altun: “Increase in tendency towards national platforms such as BIP and Yaay in the face of double standards on personal data is a positive development”

The opening program of the project "Media Literacy in the Digital Age" which targets Turkish youth in Europe was held with the participation of Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun, by the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA). In the program organized via videoconference, Fahrettin Altun stated that Turkey was confronted with a war of attrition in recent years with the increase in its political, military, economic and human power. Explaining that the different aspects of this war of attrition were experienced from the coup attempt to street revolts, from the economic attacks to terrorist acts, Fahrettin Altun indicated that Turkey...

“We are mobilizing Turkey’s potential with an approach based on investment and production”

Addressing AK Party’s 7th Ordinary Provincial Congresses in Adıyaman, Aydın, Bingöl, Bitlis, Elazığ, Kilis, Manisa, Mardin and Muş, President Erdoğan said: “We are mobilizing our country’s potential with an approach based on investment, production, growth, employment and export. In addition to this, we are laying the groundwork for a historic transformation outside our borders. We have shown our determination to the entire world in this regard thanks to the strong will we have displayed on critical matters, from the Eastern Mediterranean to Karabakh.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdo...

President Erdoğan, President Aliyev of Azerbaijan talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.   Turkey-Azerbaijan relations and regional developments were discussed during the talk.   Noting that the Nagorno-Karabakh victory, which Azerbaijan won in its rightful cause following a great struggle, brought about new opportunities for regional peace and stability, President Erdoğan said that Turkey would continue, in the new era, to contribute to and support Azerbaijan in all areas.   President Erdoğan also expressed his pleasure that the reconstruction and repair activities began in Nagorno-Karabakh, which had been liberated by Azerbaijan from Armenian occupation.

“We are ushering in a bright future for our country”

Addressing the opening ceremony of multiple energy facilities in Manisa, President Erdoğan said: “We are ushering in a bright future for our country in spite of those who hope Turkey stumbles and descends into chaos and crisis. Whatever we do, we do it for Turkey, for the peace, security and prosperity of our 83 million citizens.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the opening ceremony of multiple energy facilities in Manisa. Stressing the importance of the four energy facilities newly inaugurated in Manisa in terms of Turkey’s energy supply security, President Erdoğan said: “A total of 68...

President Erdoğan, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy. Steps aimed at improving the relations between Turkey and Italy were discussed, and regional developments were reviewed. Stating that Turkey valued its relations with Italy, President Erdoğan expressed his desire to hold the third intergovernmental summit with Italy in Turkey at the most favorable time the pandemic conditions would allow. Thanking Italy for the support it had provided to Turkey regarding the European Union, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that Italy would lead the EU towards adopting an attitude based on commonsense and...

“Turkey will enter the post-pandemic era as a strong, resilient and competitive global actor”

Addressing DEİK Board Members, President Erdoğan said: “We will be agile, cautious and realistic for the peace, future and security of our country and nation, and will keep our feet firmly on the ground. More importantly, we will continue to stand by our citizens under any circumstances. Turkey will enter the post-pandemic period as a strong, resilient and competitive global actor.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a meeting with Board Members of the General Assembly of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK). “THE WORLD WILL CONTINUE TALK ABOUT TURKEY’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE...

President Erdoğan attends opening ceremony of newly-restored Museum of Painting of the National Palaces

Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of the newly-restored Museum of Painting of the National Palaces, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “In the new era, we will broaden our homeland defense, which we conduct on land and in the air, to encompass the cyber homeland in the digital world just as we did at sea for the blue homeland.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the newly-restored Museum of Painting of the National Palaces. “As we enter a new era in which the political and balances of power are being reshaped in...

“No other country can determine the steps we are to take in defense industry”

Answering reporters’ questions after performing the Friday prayer, President Erdoğan, in reference to the discussions about Turkey’s procurement of S-400 defense systems, said: “No other country can determine the steps we are to take in defense industry. These steps are shaped only by the decisions we take.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions after performing the Friday prayer at Dolmabahçe Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque in Istanbul. In answer to a question about Greece’s proposal for the introduction of vaccine passports for travel between the EU countries, President Erdoğan said: “This is an...

President Erdoğan receives Covid-19 vaccine

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was vaccinated against Covid-19. Following AK Party’s Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK) meeting, President Erdoğan went to Ankara City Hospital. President Erdoğan, who received Covid-19 vaccine there, was accompanied by members of the MKYK. In a post on social media application Telegram, Erdoğan said, “I got vaccinated too”. President Erdoğan noted the following in his post: "As part of our successful vaccination program, 254 thousand health workers have been vaccinated so far. I also got vaccinated and joined them. With Allah’s permission, we aim to vaccinate all citizens in...