If the U.S. refuses to sell F-35 fighter jets, then Turkey turns to other options, said Turkish president on Friday. "Don't you sell [Turkey] F-35? Ok then, sorry but we take our measures and turn to other options," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Erdogan's remarks came during a meeting with the provincial heads of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in the Ankara headquarters. President Donald Trump reportedly told Republican senators during a closed-door White House meeting Tuesday that he is not in favor of implementing penalties on Turkey for its acquisition of the Russian S-400 anti-air missile system. ...
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Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, President Erdoğan said: “Besides our cooperation in politics and trade, we attach importance to the steps we can take in the areas of culture, arts, tourism and education to further strengthen our social relations. We will, inshallah, see in the period ahead that the cooperation between Turkey and Malaysia will improve in all areas.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad held a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex following their talks. Prior to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday extended his deepest condolences over the death of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. "I wish Allah’s mercy upon him and extend my condolences to the brotherly people of Tunisia," Erdogan said in a statement. He will always be remembered with respect, he added. Essebsi was a political figure playing a role in Tunisia's path to democracy after the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, a 28-day civil resistance campaign. Tunisia's first democratically elected president Essebsi took office in December 2014 after having served in a variety of key positions in the North African country for several decades,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who is in Turkey for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the Turkish and Malaysian national anthems were played, Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir of Malaysia inspected the guard of honor. Following the mutual introduction of the delegations, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir of Malaysia posed for the press and headed inside the Presidential Complex for their talks. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107131/prime-minister-of-malaysia-tun-dr-mahathir-bin-mohamad-at-the-presidential-complex
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who is in Turkey for an official visit, at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107118/president-erdogan-meets-with-prime-minister-of-malaysia-tun-dr-mahathir-bin-mohamad
Efforts to make ancient places and museums meet their visitors on a digital medium have been stepped up in Turkey as in the world. Directorate of Communications built a special website for 1100-year old Akdamar Church as a part of its efforts to introduce the unique Anatolian legacy to the whole world, removing the limitations of time and space. Available in 3 languages, Turkish, English and Armenian, the website providing comprehensive information and visual materials is open for visitors at www.akdamarkilisesi.gov.tr. VR videos and 360-degree photographs prepared using advanced visualisation technologies gives you the feeling of witnessing...
Marking the 96th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, a landmark pact recognizing the modern Turkish state, Turkey’s president on Wednesday stressed the nation’s resilience in the face of external threats. “Today, we are proud to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, the founding document of the Republic of Turkey," said Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a statement. Erdogan said this year also represents the centennial of the beginning of Turkish struggle for independence of 1919-1923. "The Turkish War of Independence was fought against the world’s strongest armies and...
“We stand by the press members who work with a sense of responsibility despite all challenges, and witness wars, disasters and suffering for the sake of satisfying people’s need to receive news and information in every corner of the world.” Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun noted. Altun issued a message on the occasion of July 24 Journalists and Press Day. In his message, Altun stated that providing the public with real, accurate and reliable information about the developments in the country and around the world is one of the fundamental elements of democracy and pointed out that the...
Turkey on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the reunion of its southern province of Hatay with the national borders. Following a 1939 referendum of Hatay’s residents, the province was reunited with the motherland and bonded its fate with Turkey's, boosting the credibility and effectiveness of Turkey’s politics and diplomacy, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a written message. “Hatay, which chose to embrace the motherland of its own free will, strengthened our national unity and integrity, and has been a symbol of our determination to live in peace, to protect our unity and solidarity,” he added. Rahmi Dogan,...