Speaking at the Birlik (Unity) Foundation’s traditional iftar event, President Erdoğan said: “We will close the ranks around our blessed cause and maintain our struggle despite those who try to disrupt our unity. We will stand shoulder to shoulder and never take our eyes off our goals.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Birlik (Unity) Foundation’s traditional iftar event. Praising the stance the Birlik Foundation has displayed in the face of attacks targeting the national will and democracy in Turkey in the recent period, President Erdoğan said: “We will close the ranks...
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Mothers are symbol of compassion, mercy and self-sacrifice, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a message marking Mother’s Day. In the message, Erdogan hailed mothers’ role in establishing peace in the society. "Our mothers, who teach us love, respect, solidarity, sharing and tolerance, are our greatest strength in establishing happiness and peace in our country," he added. Citing the proverb, “Paradise lies at the feet of the mothers,” Erdogan said mothers are their children’s strength, first teacher and safe haven. Turkey celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/mothers-are-symbol-of-compassion-mercy-erdogan/1475959
The “Workshop on Standards, Integration and Coordination in Public Communication” was organized by Directorate of Communications of the Presidency. The workshop was attended by the press and public relations counsellors and officials from all the ministries and directorates of the Presidency. The participants discussed the communication planning and coordination processes in crisis communication between public organizations and institutions for two days. Speaking at the inauguration of the workshop, Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said that their aim was to make the voice of the state heard by the nation and to make the voice of the nation...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that for stability in the Eastern Mediterranean the rights and interests of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots must be protected. “Stability in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean is only possible by looking after the rights and interests of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” Erdogan told ambassadors during the fast-breaking (iftar) meal organized at the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party headquarters. Erdogan reiterated that Ankara would not tolerate a fait accompli in the region, and all related parties are aware of the fact. “Like all problems, we want to solve this...
Turkey on Friday denied a German newspaper report claiming that Turkey will no longer buy the S-400 air defense systems from Russia. Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said the S-400 procurement was a "done deal". “Dear Julian, your sources are mistaken. Take it from me: The S-400 procurement is a done deal,” Altun tweeted, responding to claims by Julian Ropcke, editor in chief for foreign policy, at tabloid Bild. Earlier on Friday, Ropkce tweeted: “Diplomatic sources tell Bild, Erdogan will not buy the S-400 from Russia.” Tensions between the U.S. and Turkey have reached a fever pitch in recent...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a science and culture center in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Mosques have been the centers of life and hearts of their environs in Islamic societies since the construction of al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina. Just like heart is the main organ that supports a man, houses of worship support societies as centers of knowledge, wisdom and virtue.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Northern Ankara Science and Culture Center of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105315/-in-islamic-societies-mosque-is-the-center-of-life-and-heart-of-its-environs-
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held to mark the 151st anniversary of the foundation of the Council of State. Also attending the ceremony were Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) Mustafa Şentop, Chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, President of the Constitutional Court Zühtü Arslan and President of the Council of State Zerrin Güngör. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105311/president-erdogan-at-council-of-state-s-151st-anniversary-event
Speaking at an iftar and awards ceremony held by Ankara Chamber of Commerce, President Erdoğan said: “We are entering a period when the wheels of industry turn faster, the circulation in trade grows larger and the abundance of production and income gets bigger. Those, who see that they cannot stop Turkey through other methods, are now taking aim at our hope, our morale, and our conviction that we will achieve our goals. This is the underlying objective of the operations that trigger interest and inflation rates.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at an iftar and awards...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on Europe Day: “The European Union was initiated sixty-nine years ago as a peace and stability project, to bring different cultures, nations and languages together under a single umbrella. Laying the foundation of the project, Schuman Declaration was adopted on 9 May. Like in other European countries, this date has been celebrated in Turkey as “Europe Day”, since the endorsement of Turkey’s EU candidacy in 1999. The founding values which brought the EU into existence on 9 May 1950 are challenged today by threats such as cultural racism, discrimination and anti-immigration tendencies, in...