Fahrettin Altun

Turkey's communications director wrote a letter to The New York Times for ignoring Turkey's success against the novel coronavirus in an opinion piece written by its editorial board.   

Turkey will continue to support its allies, friends, and those in need around the world amid the global coronavirus outbreak, Turkey's communications director said on May 3.

Turkey on April 29 slammed a statement by the European External Action Service on the recent terrorist attack by the YPG/PKK in Afrin, northwestern Syria.

Fahrettin Altun, the country's communications director, said on Twitter that the press release by the European Union's diplomatic service shows the union still has not adopted the right stance in the fight against terrorism.

Turkey has shown an "exemplary" stance during the novel coronavirus outbreak, that claimed the lives of thousands around the globe, the country's communication director said on April 27.

A statement by Religious Affairs Chair Ali Erbaş about homosexuality sparked a new debate in Turkey while Ankara Bar's criticism on the religious authorities' statement has led to an investigation launched by Ankara prosecutors' office.

Turkey's focus on foreign policy matters continues in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's communication director said late on April 21.

Almost immediately afterward the 48-hour curfew thousands of people in Istanbul, Ankara and other stores flocked to markets and bakeries still open for last-minute shopping on April 10. 

Roads in both cities were also full of traffic, with long queues forming outside off-licenses, grocery stores and banks.

The post-coronavirus world order will be different than that of today and the previous era and Turkey has to make its efforts to be ready for this future, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said at a teleconference meeting with Turkey's ambassadors in China, South Korea and Italy.

Turkish, German, British and French leaders discussed the Syria crisis and migrant issue as well as joint action against coronavirus in a videoconference, the Turkish presidency said on March 17.

Turkey will hold an emergency meeting to be chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 18 to coordinate the fight against the novel coronavirus, Turkey's presidential communications director has said.