President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, cooperation in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, bilateral relations and regional developments were discussed. President Erdoğan and Putin agreed to continue the close cooperation between the two countries and on regional issues.
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Addressing AK Party’s CEC, President Erdoğan said: “We aim for transition into normal life following Eid al-Fitr by ensuring strict adherence to the measures throughout Ramadan.” President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) held via videoconference. Stating that Turkey, just like the entire world, is engaged in an intensive struggle against the coronavirus pandemic, President Erdoğan underscored that Turkey stands out with its strong healthcare infrastructure as well as the measures it has timely taken...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated in a thread on his Twitter account that the Turkish government continued to be focused on the coronavirus challenge at home and abroad but they were also working on foreign policy matters such as those in Syria, Libya and the Aegean Sea. Altun pointed out that the Syrian regime was trying to take advantage of the situation as President Erdoğan indicated, and added, "While Turkey continues to stand by the March 5th agreement with Russia, the regime is conducting provocations but we are determined not to allow regime aggression in Idlib. We...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 20, 2020, 21:00. 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 2 million 452 thousand, more than 168 thousand people lost their lives and more than 642 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 673,980 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
Addressing citizens following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “The ongoing pandemic has enabled all of us to once again see the importance and magnitude of the investments we have made in healthcare. At a time when even the developed countries have proven helpless, Turkey has uninterruptedly maintained its healthcare services without any failure, crisis or chaos.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech via videoconference following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet. Describing the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic as the main topic of the meeting, President Erdoğan underlined that security-related issues...
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/542/119139/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
President Erdoğan inaugurated a giant city hospital in Istanbul as the country intensifies fight against the coronavirus outbreak. "Turkey, standing on its own two feet, is demonstrating its power at a time when international organizations are losing their meaning," he added. Erdoğan also said Turkey will produce 5,000 medical ventilators to fight the novel coronavirus by the end of May. “While world is facing difficulties, Turkey has successfully overcome hurdles to [making] medical ventilators,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, speaking at the opening ceremony of the new Basaksehir City Hospital in Istanbul. Also speaking at the event, Health...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 19, 2020, 21:00. 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 2 million 387 thousand, more than 164 thousand people lost their lives and more than 613 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 634,277 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked to US President Donald Trump over the phone. A phone call was held between President Erdoğan and US President Trump this evening. During the conversation, regional developments as well as bilateral issues were discussed. In line with the spirit of solidarity required by the NATO alliance, the two leaders agreed to continue their close cooperation against the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak to public health and economies.