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In a post he shared on his Twitter account on the occasion of June 20 World Refugee Day, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “We as Turkey will continue to support all the oppressed and disadvantaged people, regardless of their faith, language and origin, and be their voice in the international arena”. President Erdoğan added, “On behalf of my country and nation, I salute my refugee brothers and sisters, who were forcibly displaced from their lands, on June 20 World Refugee Day", and continued; “Unless we make sure justice, security and fair sharing prevail; none of us can live in peace...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo.  President Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of Kars Dam from Vahdettin Mansion via video conferencing at noon hours.  Following the inauguration, Erdoğan met with President of Guinea-Bissau Embalo, who has been on a working visit to Turkey.  The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. During the meeting, relations between Turkey and Guinea-Bissau were reviewed in all aspects and opportunities for the development of cooperation were discussed. Furthermore, views were exchanged on bilateral relations, as well as...

Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of Kars Dam, President Erdoğan said: “We will reattain our previous growth rates. We expect great economic momentum in the 2nd half of the year. We are entering a period during which Turkey’s weight will be felt more and more in global production and supply chain.” President Erdoğan delivered remarks via videoconference at the opening ceremony of Kars Dam. “We have realized investments that will help make the most effective use of Turkey’s water potential” “When we came into power, there were 276 dams in our country. Today, we are inaugurating...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo today. President Erdogan will meet in Istanbul with the President of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a working visit to Turkey on June 19-21. During the meeting, relations between Turkey and Guinea-Bissau will be reviewed in all aspects and opportunities for the development of cooperation will be discussed. It is also envisaged that the views will be exchanged on bilateral relations, as well as regional and international developments.

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 19, 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 8 million 687 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 2,863,632 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 185,245, while 4,905 citizens have lost their lives and 157,516 patients have recovered.”

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (KTMU) founded by Turkey in Kyrgyzstan in 1995 produced its 19th term graduates this year. KTMU, which has been conducting an online education program since March as part of the measures taken against the coronavirus (Covid-19), organized an online graduation ceremony for its senior students. Attending the online graduation program organized by the Media Centre of the University via video message, Director of Communications and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of KTMU Prof. Fahrettin Altun, Kyrgyzstan Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nurlan Omurov, Turkey’s Ambassador to Bishkek Kamil Cengiz Fırat, Rector...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations (UN) Feridun Sinirlioğlu over the phone. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with Permanent Representative of Turkey to the UN Feridun Sinirlioğlu, following the election of Turkey’s candidate, Ambassador Volkan Bozkır, former Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, as the president of the 75th UN General Assembly. During the phone conversation, President Erdoğan wished that the elections, in which Bozk�...

In a post he shared on his Twitter account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated with mercy Necmettin Yılmaz, a teacher who had been kidnapped and martyred in the bloom of his life by the treacherous terrorist organization PKK, on the third anniversary of his death.   Remembering with respect all teachers, the architects of future who have passed on to the great beyond, Erdoğan noted the following:   "The martyrdom of each and every son of this land will be avenged. We will continue to work unceasingly towards a Turkey, where pen wins over weapon, unity...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.   During the conversation, they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.