Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “In connection with the removal of this terrorist organization, they will either support us at all levels in the field, or they will support us to clean up the terrorist organization here without facing the Americans in any way.” Speaking to Bloomberg prior to US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Turkey, Prof. Altun said: “Turkey protects its position regarding the safe zone along the 444 kilometer-border strip with the depth of 30-35 kilometers. We do not want any DAESH or YPG terrorist organization to exist...
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Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun says "TRT World's Twitter account was censored and the international public's right to receive information was violated. As a result of our warnings to the company, this attack was repulsed." Turkey's Communication's Director Fahrettin Altun on Wednesday said TRT World's Twitter account was censored, resulting in the violation of the public's right to information, he said. Altun speaking to Anadolu Agency said in recent days on social media platforms comprehensive and coordinated attacks were being carried out in order to discredit Turkey. "TRT World's Twitter account was censored and the international public's right to...
Turkish President Erdoğan slams those who accuse Turkey of committing civilian massacres in Syria, lays down red line Never in our history has Turkey carried out any civilian massacres, as it is against our nature, said Turkey’s president on Wednesday, rebuffing attempts to smear its anti-terror operation in northern Syria. "Turkey has never committed any civilian massacre in its history and it never will. Our religion and culture would never allow to do it," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group. In fact it is the history of those who accuse...
Turkey’s president said late Tuesday that Ankara was pressured to halt its counterterror operation in northern Syria but was not worried over sanctions as the government was determined to eliminate the terror corridor near its borders. Speaking on his way home from the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council in Baku, Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched on a variety of subjects such as Turkey’s ongoing anti-terror operation in northern Syria, the YPG/PKK terror group’s mortar attacks in Turkey’s southern provinces and upcoming meetings with U.S. officials. “They pressure us to halt the operation,...
Turkey's president and his Russian counterpart discussed bilateral relations and regional developments over the phone late Tuesday. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin tackled Turkey’s counter-terror operation in northern Syria and its contribution to protecting Syria’s territorial integrity and political resolution process. Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring on Oct. 9 to eliminate terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey’s borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees and ensure Syria’s territorial integrity. Ankara wants to clear northern Syria east of the Euphrates River of the terrorist PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee’s members, who voiced support to Operation Peace Spring, at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/111119/president-erdogan-receives-members-of-turkey-eu-joint-consultative-committee
In his statement to AFP News Agency, Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: "Turkey will continue to combat all terrorist groups, including Daesh, whether or not the world agrees to support our efforts." His statement is as follows: “Turkey and the United States have been NATO allies for 67 years. Our troops fought, bled and died together in Korea, Afghanistan and other parts of the world. Most recently, our two nations joined forces as part of the global coalition against Daesh. Turkey and the United States agree on the need to combat and prevent the resurgence of Daesh. The Obama...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Baku for the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council, met with President Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan. Also present at the meeting were Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/111111/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-jeenbekov-of-kyrgyzstan
In a joint declaration, Turkic countries on Tuesday voiced strong support for Turkey’s ongoing anti-terror operation in northern Syria. “[The leaders] express their hope and belief that Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring will contribute to fighting terrorism, ensuring territorial integrity of Syria, liberating local Syrians from the oppression of terrorists and creating conditions for the safe and voluntary return of displaced Syrians to their homeland,” the 7th summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) said in the declaration. Turkey on Oct. 9 launched Operation Peace Spring to eliminate terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure...