President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held at Anıtkabir (Atatürk's mausoleum) to mark the 98th anniversary of August 30 Victory Day. After President Erdoğan laid a wreath at the mausoleum, the Turkish National Anthem, the Independence March, was sung. Proceeding to the Misak-ı Milli Tower, President Erdoğan wrote in the Anıtkabir memorial book the following: “On the 98th anniversary of the Great Victory, which heralded our independence, we remember with mercy Your Excellency and our august martyrs. We keep working to glorify and strengthen Turkey, which you have entrusted to us, and to...
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Celebrations that will start with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Anıtkabir and continue with him accepting the greetings at the Presidential Complex will continue again at the Presidential Complex in the evening after the official parade. On August 30, at 20:30, a special concert for the Victory Day will be performed by the Presidential Guard Regiment Band Command and the Ministry of National Defence’s Mehteran and Harmony Band Command at the Presidential Complex. The concert will be broadcast live on the Presidency and the Directorate of Communications’ Youtube channels and social media accounts, as well as television channels. ...
Director of Communications Altun stated that those who called the state murderer were the ones who committed the biggest betrayal against the state, the nation, the Republic and the legacy of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In a post he shared on his social media account, Altun stated the following: “Those who dare to call our state murderer, who cooperate with terrorist organizations for their dirty and dangerous ambitions and who serve as mouthpieces for terrorists at every opportunity are the ones who commit the biggest betrayal against our state, our nation, our Republic and...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on August 30 Victory Day: “Today, we, as the nation, together with our brothers and sisters in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, are excited to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the great victory. I wholeheartedly congratulate our citizens in our country and in every part of the world on the August 30 Victory Day. Our fight for independence, started under the leadership of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Samsun in 1919, ended in a decisive and lasting victory with the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief. It was proclaimed to the entire...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Al-Hussein and all the martyrs of Karbala with mercy and reverence. President Erdoğan shared a post on the social networking site Twitter for the Muslim month of Muharram. Featuring a part of his speech at the Inauguration Ceremony of MESS Technology Centre and 40 Factories in his post, Erdoğan made the following statement: "I wish the Muslim month of Muharram and the Day of Ashura to be auspicious for our nation and the entire Muslim world. I commemorate Imam Al-Hussein, the lord of the martyrs and the grandson of...
Speaking at a ceremony held to launch the Technology-Oriented Industry Initiative: MESS Technology Center and to inaugurate 40 factories, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to make Turkey, the center of three continents, a global production and technology base. We have already laid the groundwork for this with the steps we have taken over the past 18 years.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at a ceremony held to launch the Technology-Oriented Industry Initiative: MESS Technology Center and to inaugurate 40 factories. “OUR EXPORT-ORIENTED COMPANIES EXPAND THEIR CUSTOMER RANGE” “During the pandemic, many companies of ours have had the opportunity...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of August 28, 2020, 22:00. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 24 million 794 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 6,835,674 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 265,515, while 6,245 citizens have lost their lives and 241,809 patients have recovered.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. During the conversation where the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean were discussed, President Erdoğan indicated that they would continue to protect Turkey's rights and interests anywhere and at any time. Erdoğan underlined that Turkey sided with a fair and robust environment of dialogue in the Eastern Mediterranean that would help all countries win, stating that NATO should do its part against the unilateral steps that disregarded international law and disturbed regional peace.
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the celebrations for August 30 Victory Day were not events that could be framed by casual and artificial debates, and the celebrations would be held in line with the state solemnity and plans prepared months in advance. Altun shared a post on his social media account regarding discussions about the ceremonies for August 30 Victory Day. In his post, Altun noted, “We would like to underline once again that the celebrations for August 30 Victory Day are not events that can be framed by casual and artificial debates. The celebrations will be held in line with...