President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President Charles Michel of the European Council at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115256/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-michel-of-the-european-council
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President Charles Michel of the European Council will pay a working visit to Turkey on January 11, 2020. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Michel of the European Council are expected to address regional developments as well as Turkey-European Union relations during their meeting in Istanbul. It will be the first highest-level visit to Turkey by the new administration of the European Union. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/speeches-statements/558/115251/president-charles-michel-of-the-european-council-to-visit-turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115246/president-erdogan-meets-with-trnc-prime-minister-tatar
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that an unfinished “Revolution” would be realized thanks to Turkey’s Automobile, adding, “There is no reason why another Elon Musk should not emerge from our country. I hope Turkey’s Automobile will be auspicious.” Altun authored an article titled “An Unfinished Revolution to be finalized thanks to Turkey’s Automobile” on his microblog platform Medium account. Reiterating that Turkey witnessed one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of the republic in the last week of 2019 and “Turkey’s Automobile” that created repercussions in Turkey and around the world was promoted, Altun...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, as well as bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated: “The existence of media, which is multivoiced, effective and capable of informing the public without any restrictions, is essential for a democratic and transparent society.” President Erdoğan released a message on the occasion of January 10 Working Journalists’ Day. Erdoğan pointed out that Turkey was among the few countries in the world in the field of printed and visual media, social media and online journalism, adapting to the rapid developments in communication technologies, and stated that for the existence of a healthy public opinion, media employees' sensitivity towards relaying impartial and accurate information...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated, “The presence of press and media organs, which can comprehend the developments in our country, our region and the world and adopt the principle of informing the public in an objective manner, is an important element of the formation of a healthy public and thus the complete functioning of our democracy.” Altun released a message to mark January 10 Working Journalists’ Day, in which he celebrated the Working Journalists’ Day of the media members, who devotedly serve to meet the need to receive news and obtain information throughout the world and practice their profession with...
Commenting on the “Nonviolent Communication in Sports” project, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: “Sports are a game before competition, and there is no room for cheating. With our ‘Make a Gesture to Your Opponent’ campaign, we are reminding people that the opponent is an integral part of the game.” Altun answered the questions of Fotomaç newspaper about the “Nonviolent Communication in Sports” project carried out by the Directorate of Communications. You have launched the "Nonviolent Communication in Sports" project. Why did you feel the need for such a project? Football has become more than just a game for people....
Speaking at a ceremony held for the public employment of citizens with disabilities and of the youth under state protection, President Erdoğan said: “Family, as an institute, is the backbone of our national existence. One of the prime conditions in order for us to achieve our goal of a great and powerful Turkey is to ensure that family, as an institute, remains strong. It is inevitable for a society with broken families to crumble down, just in the same way as a body is crippled by a broken spine.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks at a ceremony...