Preparations are ongoing at the Presidential Complex for the commemoration events of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Photos reflecting the events that took place during and after the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 are exhibited around the Presidential Complex as part of commemoration events organized by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. Photos exhibited at July 15 National Struggle Museum and around the Presidential Complex display how Turkish nation averted the coup attempt by FETO on the night of July 15,2016; how they embraced democracy as well as citizens on democracy watch.
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Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and the Washington Office of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA DC) jointly organized a panel on "Turkish-US Relations Three Years After 15 July Coup Attempt" in the US. AK Party Diyarbakır Deputy Mehdi Eker participated in the panel and evaluated FETÖ’s 15 July coup attempt and the Turkish-US relations. Eker noted that to understand the organizational structure of FETÖ, it is necessary to read how well it penetrated into the state and added that the United States should ascertain the secret structure of this organization. The panel’s session titled the ...
As part of the project initiated by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, “The Network” documentary revealing the real and dark face of FETO was screened in Paris and New York. The documentary created by TRT World and revealing the dark side of FETO met the audience in Paris with the cooperation of Union of International Democrats’ Paris branch. The documentary directed by renowned British journalist Andrew Wilson was watched by Turkey’s Ambassador to Paris İsmail Hakkı Musa, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Erdem Başçı, Turkey’s Consul General in Paris...
Presidency’s Directorate of Communications prepared a short film for precious memories of July 15 martyrs. Compiled from the real stories of the martyrs in the July 15 coup attempt, the film depicts the belongings left behind by the martyrs and the memories of their families. On his Twitter account, Presidency's Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared the following remarks regarding the short video: "We are grateful to them. They are buried in the ground but did not drop the flag down to the ground. They did not stop defending the homeland. The courage and bravery of each of them remain firmly...
A van made its way through Manhattan Wednesday providing the droves of passersby a window into Turkey's defeated July 15 coup attempt ahead of its three-year anniversary next week. The campaign was organized by the Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC), with the organization fitting large screens on the sides of the van and placing images about the attempt for bystanders in Times Square to see. The screens also aired a trailer from a documentary called "The Network", which was prepared by Turkish international news channel TRT World in conjunction with the Turkish Presidential Communications Director's office. https:/...
Presidency’s Directorate of Communications received golden awards in two categories with CIMER and “I Have an Idea for My Country” project in the ‘Golden World Awards for Excellence’ competition, which is organized by International Public Relations Association (IPRA) and regarded as the Oscars of Public Relations. Presidency’s Communication Centre (CIMER) operating under the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications was awarded in the “Public Affairs” category while the project “I have an idea for my country in 2019” was awarded in the “Community Engagement” category in the Golden World Awards for Excellence competition, which is among the world’s most...
Turkish president said Thursday that history will never forget the 1995 Srebrenica genocide that massacred more than 8,000 innocent people. “Srebrenica genocide, which took place before the eyes of Europe and claimed lives of 8,372 innocent people, will never be forgotten throughout the history,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter. In his post, Erdogan also conveyed his condolences to Bosnian people on the 24th anniversary of the massacre and wished God’s mercy to those martyred in the incident. More than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed after Bosnian Serb forces attacked the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica in July 1995, despite the...
"International community must assume responsibility to prevent the recurrence of such a grave crime against humanity." Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun said regarding Srebrenica Genocide. Altun posted the following on his Twitter account to mark the 24th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995: "Srebrenica genocide, which unfolded before the eyes of the world and is one of the most disgraceful tragedies in history, reminds humanity the gruesome face of genocide once again. On the 24th anniversary of the massacre, we commemorate the august martyrs with mercy and wish patience to our Bosnian brothers....
Within the framework of the project initiated by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, "The Network" documentary, which explains the real and dark side of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), was screened in Shkodra, northern Albania. The documentary, prepared by TRT World and shot by the well-known British journalist Andrew Wilson, was screened with Albanian subtitles at Shkodra Yunus Emre Institute. In addition to Turkey's Ambassador to Tirana Murat Ahmet Yörük, representatives of Turkish and local organizations and institutions in the country, students, citizens attended the event. In his speech, Ambassador Yörük stated that FETÖ, which had...