President Erdoğan shared a post on his Twitter account regarding the inauguration of Hadımköy Dr. İsmail Niyazi Kurtulmuş Hospital. In the post shared on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan noted the following: “Thanks to Allah, we are the ones who have had the opportunity to carry out the restoration works and bring the military hospital constructed at Hadımköy on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II 129 years ago into service of our country. I wish that the Hadimköy Dr. İsmail Niyazi Kurtulmuş Hospital we have inaugurated today may serve the best interests of our...
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Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a thread on his Twitter account regarding the attack on Surp Krikor Armenian Church. Stating their deep sadness over the provocative attack on Surp Krikor (Saint Gregory) Armenian Church in Kuzguncuk, where people of different faiths coexist peacefully by respecting the law of neighbourhood, Altun noted the following: “We will stand firmly against all acts aimed at distorting the brotherhood and unity of our citizens with different religions and ethnic identities and will exert the utmost effort to preserve the law of brotherhood. On the occasion of this cowardly attack, I have...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 30, 2020, 22:30. 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 6 million 98 thousand throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 2,003,594 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 163,103, while 4,515 citizens have lost their lives and 126,984 patients have...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun made a statement on his Twiter account regarding the remarks of Muharrem İnce, who left the studio during a television programme he attended. "We have unfortunately witnessed remarks made by Mr. Muharrem İnce when the program he attended as a guest on a television channel was interrupted as it coincided with our President’s speech at the Conquest program." Altun indicated. Altun noted the following: "The unfair, unfounded and grave accusations made and the blaming attitude adopted by Mr. İnce towards our President over the broadcasting preferences of a private television channel, which are...
The conquest of Istanbul was celebrated Friday, 567 years after Fatih Sultan Mehmet gained victory in Istanbul, with a special program in Hagia Sophia. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism organized “Conquest Feast in Hagia Sophia” in coordination with Directorate of Communications as part of celebrations throughout the day. The program began with images taken by a drone of routes Fatih Sultan Mehmet navigated and arrived at Hagia Sophia by carrying ships on land while conquering Istanbul. The program was followed with the recitation of the 48th chapter of the Quran, surah Al-Fath, with President Recep Tayyip...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 29, 2020, 23:30. 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 5 million 990 thousand throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 1,964,364 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 162,120, while 4,489 citizens have lost their lives and 125,963 patients have...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended events held throughout the day to mark the 567th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. First addressing via videoconference the Conquest Cup Archery Competition held by the Okçular Vakfı (Archers’ Foundation), President Erdoğan later in the day joined via videoconference the prayers and the recitation of Surah al-Fath in Hagia Sophia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120335/president-erdogan-attends-events-marking-567th-anniversary-of-the-conquest-of-istanbul
At the ‘Conquest of Istanbul Special Concert’ organized by the Directorate of Communications on the occassion the 567th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest, musicians Esat Kabaklı, Mustafa Yıldızdoğan and İbrahim Sadri shared the joy of conquest with the listeners by singing marches and folk songs and reciting poems. The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, which held several events om the occasion of the 567th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest, organized a concert with the spirit of the conquest. During the Conquest of Istanbul Special Concert, which was broadcast on the Youtube channels and social media accounts of...
On his Twitter account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on ‘Turkey's first domestically-made drilling vessel Fatih’, which was bid farewell today from Istanbul to the Black Sea. In his post, President Erdoğan said, “Our Fatih Drilling Vessel headed towards the Black Sea for new drillings by crossing the Bosphorus on this special day, the 567th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul. May Allah make it to be auspicious.” On the graphic in the post, Erdoğan noted, "We preserve and protect the interests of our country not only in the territory of 780 thousand square kilometers of...