Turkey has already bought the Russian S-400 missile defense systems, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, stressing that it is a done deal. “I'm not saying Turkey will buy S-400 defense systems, it has already bought them; we’ve closed the deal,” Erdogan told his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s group meeting in the capital Ankara. He noted that Ankara and Moscow had signed the deal with a pledge for a reasonable price and future joint production. “This [S-400] system will be delivered to our country next month,” Erdogan added. Touching on Turkey’s procurement of F-35...
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Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun congratulated the Turkish Red Crescent on the anniversary of its founding. Altun shared a post on his Twitter account, saying: “Happy foundation anniversary for Turkish Red Crescent, which has been shining all over the world for 151 years. May it always have employees, volunteers, and supporters who lend their hands. Long live our self-sacrificing people, who under no circumstances give up on kindness and share their food and blood without exception.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday congratulated the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) on the 151st anniversary of its founding. In a message to the organization's head Kerem Kinik, Erdogan said the Turkish Red Crescent was "one of the world's most respectable institutions in its field." Highlighting its importance, Erdogan said the Red Crescent was a symbol of Turkish solidarity, social cooperation, mercy and compassion and a source of hope for all victims and innocent people. Kizilay is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, with an international network over which it provides relief to other nations in need. It provides unconditional...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun stated that the attacks against the mosques in Bremen and Kassel, Germany, are an indication of the growing hostility towards Islam in the world and said: “If the struggle against Islamophobia is not carried out at global level, the world peace will continue to face great threats.” On his Twitter account, Prof. Altun shared a post regarding the attacks against the two mosques in Germany at the weekend. Prof. Altun made the following statement: “The attacks against the mosques in Bremen and Kassel, Germany, are an indication of the growing hostility towards...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to the head of Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Nihat Özdemir about the ill-treatment of Turkish national team and the events that took place at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, where the team arrived for a qualifications match of the UEFA Euro 2020 in Group H. According to TFF’s statement, President Erdoğan called Özdemir and said the government took all necessary actions and measures regarding the incident. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan asked Nihat Özdemir to convey his following message to the technical delegation and national team: "Team manager Şenol Güneş and our footballers must...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun stating that the treatment of the Turkish National Football Team, who arrived at Iceland’s Keflavik Airport for the 2020 European Championship Qualification Group H match with Iceland, was not in line with diplomatic courtesy or sportsmanlike conduct, condemned the authorities who were responsible. Altun shared the following from his Twitter account: “The treatment of the Turkish National Football Team at Iceland’s Keflavik Airport was not in line with diplomatic courtesy or sportsmanlike conduct. I condemn the authorities and officials who were responsible for what happened.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof....
On the occasion of the second anniversary of Şenay Aybüke Yalçın’s being martyred, Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “Not much, two years ago, a young teacher, was massacred by the traitorous terrorist organization PKK during the first eighth month of her duty. We will not grant the right to life for the PKK and its collaborators and protectors in this country." On his Twitter account, Prof. Altun shared a post for music teacher Şenay Aybüke Yalçın who was martyred by the PKK terrorists in Kozluk, Batman, two years ago. Prof....
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reiterated the rights of Turkish Cypriots over matters related to drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean. "Our Turkish kin in Northern Cyprus are entitled to the same rights as the people in southern Cyprus, especially on matters such as oil in Eastern Mediterranean,” Erdogan said in Istanbul. “We are dedicated to protect our Turkish kin in Northern Cyprus especially in the regions exclusively related to economy. “So our newly-purchased oil drill and exploration ships are in the region […] They are protected by frigates of Turkish Armed Forces.” In 1974, following a coup aiming at Cyprus’ annexation...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday. The two leaders exchanged Eid greetings and discussed regional developments and bilateral relations. The Saudi king thanked Erdogan for Turkey's efforts during its term presidency in Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/turkish-saudi-leaders-exchange-eid-greetings/1497994