Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun posted a tweet about Jamal Khashoggi in which he said it has been a year since Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian Consulate on October 2, 2018. Altun noted that thanks to our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s astute stance, Turkey has continued its efforts since the first day to shed light on this gruesome murder, and continued: "We have precluded the cover-up of this organized and planned murder by using all means at our disposal. However, Saudi authorities’ stance to overshadow the transparency of the proceedings and their failure to do their...
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We are not planning a cabinet reshuffle at the moment, said the Turkish president on Tuesday. In a reception in the capital Ankara, Erdogan refused the long lasting claims on cabinet reshuffle. "Right now, there is no such thing," said Erdogan. Erdogan formed the first presidential Cabinet after the general elections on June 24, 2018. Cabinet reshuffle has been debated in Turkey for a while. Erdogan also said that they do not plan any regulation for the presidential system’s 50% election threshold to be lowered to 40%. "We brought the new system to the parliament, and our people approved the change with the...
Speaking at the opening session of the 3rd Legislative Year of the 27th Term of the GNAT, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey will continue to engage in this vast geography to provide support and assistance and, where possible, to achieve common gains. Our extraterritorial activities do not aim to occupy, annex or exploit other countries. We engage in the same struggle for ourselves and our friends, near and far, and our goal is to maintain security, peace and welfare for us all.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered the opening speech of the 3rd Legislative Year of the 27th Term...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday attended the opening of the concert season of the country’s Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO). The 2019-2020 concert season of the CSO opened with a special concert at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center in the capital Ankara. First Lady Emine Erdogan was also among the attendees. Soloists of the concert -- conducted by the CSO's First Conductor Rengim Gokmen -- were renowned twin pianists Guher and Suher Pekinel. Pekinels performed a concerto by French composer Francis Poulenc. Turkish Cappriccio by Ferit Tuzun, who produces the best examples of contemporary Turkish music, was...
The written statement, issued after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Erdoğan, read: “It was stated during the meeting that Turkey will consolidate with more advanced steps its sincere efforts for the implementation of the safe zone project that will enable Syrian refugees to return home as soon as possible, and that Turkey will not hesitate to take action in order to ensure its own national security.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Complex. Important domestic and foreign developments that are of close concern to Turkey’s security...
Turkey’s president on Monday extended good wishes to the Jewish community celebrating Rosh Hashanah festival in Turkey and around the world. “I wish well-being for all Jewish people, especially our citizens, on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, which is one of the most important religious festivals in Judaism,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a message released by the country’s Directorate of Communication. Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish new year. “In this land which is the symbol of civilization of love and tolerance, our beloved nation has considered social, cultural, political and human diversity as the most important...
The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/109892/nsc-convenes-at-the-presidential-complex
Turkey will continue its efforts to shed light on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s president said on Sunday. Writing an article in the Washington Post, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would continue pressing for the whereabouts of Khashoggi's remains and the identities of those responsible. Underlining that many questions remained unanswered about the court proceedings in Saudi Arabia, he said: "The near-complete lack of transparency surrounding the trial, the lack of public access to hearings and the allegation that some of Khashoggi’s murderers enjoy de facto freedom fail to meet the international community’s...
Speaking at a ceremony held for the launching of the Kınalıada Corvette, President Erdoğan said: “Today, we have five firms among the world’s top 100 defense companies. This number will inshallah increase constantly. Our goal is to entirely end our foreign dependency in defense industry by 2023.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a ceremony held for the launching of the Kınalıada Corvette, the fourth ship of the MİLGEM (National Ship) Project, and the start of the construction of the first ship of the Pakistan MİLGEM Corvette Project. “Our foreign dependency...