Delivering remarks following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “A lockdown will be in place in all our 81 provinces starting on the eve of Eid al-Fitr until the last day of the Eid, that is between May 23 and 26. I believe that following the Eid, we will, inshallah, see an outcome in which we will not be needing such restrictions.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks via videoconference following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet. “We must continue our lives by prioritizing measures against pandemic diseases” Noting that Turkey continues to successfully fight...
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Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day: “Dear youth, our light, hope and future… Today, I see in your eyes, too, the spirit, excitement and enthusiasm, which emerged when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived in Samsun on May 19, spread across our homeland from Amasya, Erzurum and Sivas, and carried the War of Independence to success. May 19, the beginning of our march towards an independent and prosperous future, was the day when our august nation declared to the entire world that it would neither abandon...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation. During the conversation held at 14:30 local time, the opportunities for cooperation on the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) and the steps to be taken in the post-pandemic period as well as regional issues including particularly Syria and bilateral relations were discussed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired via videoconference the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet at Huber Villa in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120251/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 17, 2020, 21:30. 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 4 million 771 thousand, more than 315 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 844 thousand people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 1,624,994 tests so far. The total number of...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 16, 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 4 million 685 thousand, more than 310 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 794 thousand people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 1,589,625 tests so far. The total number of...
Speaking via videoconference at the completion ceremony of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge's towers, President Erdoğan said: “We have many highway, railway, aviation and maritime projects, constructions of which are still underway. When these projects are completed, Turkey, beyond meeting its own needs, will become a regional transportation hub.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech via videoconference at the completion ceremony of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge's towers. President Erdoğan said: “We have many highway, railway, aviation and maritime projects, constructions of which are still underway. When these projects are completed, Turkey, beyond meeting its own needs, will become a...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Iraq's new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. During the conversation, Erdoğan congratulated al-Kadhimi on his assuming office and wished him success in his new position. Also discussed during the conversation where President Erdoğan expressed his support for Iraq in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic were bilateral and regional issues.
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 15, 2020, 22:15. 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 4 million 593 thousand, more than 306 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 739 thousand people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 1,547,389 tests so far. The total number of...