Istanbul’s iconic Ataturk Cultural Center, a landmark step in the nation’s art and culture including a giant opera house, will be completed in less than two years, said Turkey’s president on Sunday. “We will complete [construction of] the Istanbul Ataturk Cultural Center in a short period of time, some two years, and we will put it in the service of artists and culture lovers,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a groundbreaking ceremony for the new center in Taksim Square. “Today we are taking a significant step that will be a breakthrough...
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Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun’s Remarks to Reuters about the United Nations-led Inquiry into the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: We welcome a recent visit to Turkey by Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, and applaud her determination to shed light on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkey’s findings are in line with the conclusions that Ms. Callamard has shared with the press. We reaffirm our commitment to cooperate with the special investigation to the best of our ability. In truth, the facts of the...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the METU Technopolis IT Innovation Center, President Erdoğan said: “We must stand on our own feet in all areas from data production to data security, from defense, health and information technologies to artificial intelligence. If we cannot, others will be in control. We cannot maintain our independence without having a solid grasp of technology just as we cannot be independent without ruling over our lands.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the METU Technopolis IT Innovation Center. “We live in a geography that...
President and the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced his party’s manifesto ahead of the upcoming local elections on March 31. The election manifesto, titled “Work for the people, work from the heart” was unveiled at the Ankara Sports Hall in the capital Ankara. AK Party's mayoral election manifesto will be shaped within the frame of city plans, infrastructure and transportation, urban transformation, unique cities, smart cities, eco-friendly cities, social municipality, horizontal urbanization, administration with public, saving and transparency, and cities generating value. Turkish president said the ruling party...
The written statement, issued after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Erdoğan, read: “It was stated that our determined stance concerning the preservation of the current status in Idlib, the rapid implementation of the Manbij road map and the fulfillment of the agreements reached with regard to the east of the Euphrates will continue.” In the written statement issued after the meeting, it was stated that all aspects of the important internal and external developments, which closely concern Turkey’s security, were addressed, a security review of 2018 were made, and measures to be...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed local administrators at a gathering at the Presidential Complex. “The July 15 symbolizes the people’s fight in defense of the state” “In the last 16 years, Turkey has made great progress in fusing the Republic and the people. The Republic no longer belongs to the elite. It now belongs to the people, which is a historic achievement for our future,” President Erdoğan said. “In our era, we united the state and the people around the same goals, ideals and endeavors. This strong union foiled so many attacks...
Perpetrators of an attack on a Turkey's military base in northern Iraq sought to drive wedge between Turkish soldiers and the local people, according to a senior Turkish official. Fahrettin Altun, presidential communications director, told Bloomberg late Saturday that the attack on the Turkish Armed Forces post near the Iraqi town of Duhok was incited by PKK provocateurs hidden among civilians. Altun said no casualties were reported after the attack, adding that Turkish forces took all necessary precautions in the region to protect civilians. “We’ve determined that PKK terrorists are conducting disinformation activities on...
Millions of Syrians living in Turkey will be able to return to their homeland after Ankara liberates Syria's Manbij, Tal Rifaat and the region East of the Euphrates River from terrorists, Turkish president said on Saturday. “We are determined to save our region from disaster in cooperation with Russia, Iran, the U.S. and especially with Syrian people,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s presentation of mayoral candidates for the southeastern Gaziantep province. Turkey has completed all preparation for a possible military operation East of the Euphrates in...
Turkey is the only country in Syria for humanitarian reasons, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "I am explicitly saying Turkey is the only country that is in Syria for humanitarian purposes," Erdogan said at a presentation ceremony of the Turkish Military Academy in the capital Ankara. Erdogan said Turkey has no intention to "occupy" Syria, but it has tried to ensure the security of its people. Turkey ranks number one when it comes to providing humanitarian aid in proportion to its national income, he added. Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began...