Addressing AK Party’s Parliamentary Group Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “Our fight will continue until all terrorist threats to Turkey, particularly in Syria and Northern Iraq, have ended and the last terrorist has been neutralized.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at AK Party’s Parliamentary Group Meeting. “Those, who strive to portray the separatist terrorist organization as a structure that fights against DAESH, are now trying to cover up the civilian massacres committed by the same organization,” President Erdoğan said, and underlined: “Even though we brought to the...
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Speaking at the 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference, President Erdoğan said: “Let me underline that what actually lies at the essence of being a good administration is respecting people and their natural rights. What makes a state ‘great’ is not just having wide borders or lots of money. The capability to ensure the security, peace and happiness of all its people individually is what makes a state ‘great’.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. “What actually lies at the essence of being a...
7 foreigners described Turkey in their own languages in a video titled “Turkey’s Expats,” prepared by the Directorate of Communications. The video, consisting of a description of Turkey by 7 foreigners who have preferred to live in Turkey many years ago, will be promoted and broadcast on social network and digital platforms throughout the world, especially in the US and Europe. The video briefly depicts the foreigners talking about their work in Turkey, as well as the historical and tourist places they are impressed by and the Turkish cuisine. They express their admiration for the cultural diversity in Turkey and some...
Addressing citizens at an opening ceremony of the newly-built social security institutions in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “Turkey’s social security and healthcare services reform has set an example to the whole world. Many countries have taken action to build a similar system, but most of them have failed. Even the U.S., one of the richest countries in the world, has not achieved its goals in this area. What makes Turkey, which has gathered almost all its population under the umbrella of social security and healthcare services, different is that it has also ensured the sustainability...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an op-ed titled “Washington should not be hosting a terrorist” for the Washington Examiner. In his piece on PKK/YPG terrorist code-named “Mazloum Kobani”, Altun wrote the following: “In a gut punch to Turkey, America’s 67-year NATO ally, a group of United States senators has urged the State Department to expedite a visa for a man who calls himself “Gen. Mazloum Kobani” to address Congress and meet with President Trump in the White House. "Mazloum Kobani" is the code name of a member of the executive committee of the PKK, which Turkey, the...
President Erdoğan has congratulated the national football team that advanced to UEFA EURO 2020 finals after goalless tie against Iceland on Thursday evening. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told national Turkish broadcaster TRT that the Turkish team became a "nightmare against opponents both in defense and offense". "I congratulate our manager Senol Gunes, technical staff and our players as well as the Turkish Football Federation," Erdoğan said after the match. He was at Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex to watch the game. "Our next match will be against Andorra. We are also competing against France [in Group H]," Erdo...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the video President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan showed US President Donald Trump and the American senators during his visit to Washington, from his social media account. In his Twitter statement regarding the video Altun said, “Here is the video that was shown to President Trump and US senators by President Erdoğan yesterday during their meeting at the White House. The video details the massacres committed by the terrorist code named ‘Mazloum Kobane’.” The video shared by Fahrettin Altun with English subtitles includes examples of the massacres committed by Ferhat Abdi Şahin, a terrorist...
Turkey will not give up on Russian S-400 air-defense system to acquire U.S. Patriots, the Turkish president said on Wednesday, stressing his country “can buy Patriots too”. “It is out of question to completely leave Russian S-400 to buy U.S. Patriots. We can buy Patriots too. However, we will buy S-400 as well,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters in his flight en route to Ankara from Washington. “Turkey can buy U.S. Patriots, but we consider offers to buy just Patriots and completely put Russian S-400s aside as an interference in our sovereignty rights,” Erdoğan...
President Erdoğan on Thursday issued a message, marking the 36th foundation anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to be celebrated on Friday. In the message, Erdoğan said Turkey will never allow anyone to usurp the Turkish Cypriots’ rights on hydrocarbon resources. Turkey, as a guarantor nation for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), is currently carrying out hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean with two drilling vessels, Fatih and Yavuz, along with Oruc Reis and Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa seismic vessels in the same region. Turkey has consistently contested the Greek Cypriot administration’s unilateral...