Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that he strongly condemned the terrorist attacks which had taken place in Austria’s capital, Vienna. Altun made the following remarks in the post he shared on social media, “I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Vienna. I offer my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of the attack and I wish a speedy recovery to the wounded. Turkey stands with the people of Austria and against terrorism. We share your suffering.”
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In a video message to the virtual Leaders’ Summit titled “Genocide: Lessons Learned from Srebrenica,”, organized by the Srebrenica Memorial Centre and the Sycamore Foundation with the support of the Directorate of Communications, President Erdoğan said: “European Muslims are facing a systematic discrimination, and their rights and liberties are being usurped.” President Erdoğan sent a video message to the virtual Leaders’ Summit titled “Genocide: Lessons Learned from Srebrenica,”, organized by the Srebrenica Memorial Centre and the Sycamore Foundation with the support of the Directorate of Communications on the occasion of 25th anniversary of the beginning of talks for...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the completion ceremony of Samsun-Sivas Railway Modernization Project at Samsun Train Station. Delivering a speech at the ceremony, President Erdoğan, underscoring that they have built high-speed railway lines on which both passenger and freight trains can run, said that they have also built an uninterrupted railway line connection from London to China with such strategic projects as the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line, and modernized Turkey’s entire railway infrastructure. Describing the Samsun-Sivas Railway Modernization Project as Turkey’s biggest railway modernization investment, President Erdoğan noted: “The €153-million part of this investment, whose total...
President Erdoğan said: “We are going through a period during which very serious crises take place in all areas, notably politics, economy and social relations, in our region and the world, and during which a new global order, so to speak, is being built. Turkey, in line with the responsibilities placed on its shoulders by its civilization and history, is on the side of justice and equity, and stands with the oppressed and the wronged during this critical period. We protect our own rights on one hand, and share all the means in our hands with all our friends...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended former Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz's funeral in Istanbul. President Erdoğan offered his condolences to the late Yılmaz's wife Berna Yılmaz, his son Hasan Yılmaz, and his brother Turgut Yılmaz. Addressing citizens following the funeral prayer, President Erdoğan wished Allah's mercy upon the late Mesut Yılmaz and said: "May he rest in heaven! I offer my gratitude on behalf of myself, my family and my nation. Our unity and solidarity will, without doubt, be our greatest richness as a nation." Afterwards, President Erdoğan prayed for the...
Speaking at the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority AFAD’s coordination center in Izmir, President Erdoğan said that citizens will be provided with accommodation following the placement of containers in appropriate areas, and stated: “Our preparations to this end are going on and we don’t have any shortcomings in this matter. AFAD and Turkish Red Crescent Kizilay have the capacity to meet all the needs including food.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Izmir in the aftermath of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake. Briefed on the ongoing debris removal and search and rescue efforts in the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the region where search and rescue efforts continue following the earthquake in İzmir. After the press conference at the crisis centre in Bornova district, President Erdoğan moved to Bayraklı district, where the earthquake caused the greatest damage. Entering the wreckage area of the collapsed Rıza Bey Apartment in Mansuroğlu Neighbourhood, President Erdoğan, Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum, received information about the efforts from AFAD President Mehmet Güllüoğlu and officials. President Erdoğan was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and AK Party ...
President Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan. Imran Han extended his wishes for a speedy recovery and his words of solidarity via phone call to President Erdoğan on the occasion of the earthquake that occurred in İzmir. President Erdoğan thanked Imran Khan and offered his condolences once again for the terrorist attack that took place in Peshawar last week.
Delivering remarks in Van, President Erdoğan said: “Almost every issue that takes place in the region and the world directly concerns Turkey. The reason why Turkey takes up such an active position in many issues from Libya to Karabakh is both to protect its own rights and to show that it stands with its friends during difficult times.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the AK Party’s Provincial Congress in Van. Wishing Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Izmir yesterday and...