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Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Cabinet meeting at Huber Villa in Tarabya started at 15.18. The Cabinet meeting was held via video conference.  President Erdoğan is expected to make a statement following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting.

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a message to Anadolu Agency’s (AA) Chairman of the Board and Director-General Şenol Kazancı on the occasion of the AA’s centennial anniversary. Celebrating all the staff of the Agency, Altun noted the following in his message: "Our National Agency is one of the exceptional institutions in our country to reach its 100th anniversary. Anadolu Agency has a special place due to its founding mission. Undoubtedly, it was a great vision to found an agency with the purpose of explaining our National Struggle to our people and the world, and meeting...

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 5, 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 1 million 250 thousand, more than 68 thousand people lost their lives and more than 257 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 181,445 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...

On his Twitter account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted that, under the coordination of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, 5 masks per week would be delivered to the houses of every citizen between the ages of 20-65, who fills out the form at the address “https://maske.epttavm.com”. Masks will be delivered to citizens free of charge with PTT cargo. Citizens who wish to receive masks for their family members will also fill in the required information on the form. Free mask delivery will not cover citizens over 65 and under 20 years of age.

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a video about the National Solidarity Campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the call “We are self-sufficient, Turkey”. The video shared by Altun on his Twitter account shows deserted streets and citizens spending time in their homes, stating that life has not stopped and the longed-for sounds of liveliness are rising from inside homes.  "Contributions of our citizens who say “We are self-sufficient” in order to add voice to the voice and life to the life of households in need are being delivered by the state." the video said, and...

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 4, 2020, 21:15. 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 1 million 170 thousand, more than 63 thousand people lost their lives and more than 242 thousand 500 people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 161,380 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun drew attention to the measures taken in Turkey within the framework of the struggle against the coronavirus (Covid-19), and said, "We’ll never allow it to collapse like some other countries. We are deeply grateful for the efforts and sacrifice of our healthcare workers. We will overcome this challenge together.” On his Twitter account, Altun shared a thread and noted that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced a new set of restrictions to stop the spread of the virus. In his thread, Altun  said: “Our government under President Erdoğan’s leadership has been...

Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 3, 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 1 million 75 thousand, more than 58 thousand people lost their lives and more than 227 thousand 500 people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 141,716 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...

Announcing the new measures taken against the COVID-19, President Erdoğan said: “It is in our hands as the 83 million citizens to determine when life will return to normal in our country. The more strictly we adhere to the rules, the faster we curb the spread of the outbreak and thus completely eliminate the threat. Otherwise, it will be inevitable for us to fall into the situation which some countries we are today sadly following have found themselves in.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the nation from Huber Villa in Istanbul and announced the new measures taken against the...