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President Erdoğan has not met with US National Security Adviser John Bolton, who previously stated that “the US would not withdraw its troops from Syria without protecting the Kurds.” Erdoğan has said, "The counterpart of Bolton is İbrahim Kalın."

CHP Group Deputy Chair Özel has responded to Erdoğan, who said “We have to give them the necessary lesson at the judiciary." Özel has said, “When this regime change was happening, we said that separation of powers will disappear.”

AKP Chair and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has addressed the main opposition party CHP in following words: “We have to give them the necessary lesson at the judiciary; in fact, we will do it. First, compensation; then, sentence...”

In the wake of Erdoğan's statement addressing Akpınar and Gezen without referring to them by their names, “You mentioned hanging the president on the rope? Now, you go and pay the price for it”, an investigation has been launched against the actors.

Representatives from journalism organizations have commented on the threatening statements of President Erdoğan, who addressed TV anchor Fatih Portakal by saying, “If you don’t know your place, this nation will hit you in the back of your head.”

Erdoğan has threatened Fatih Portakal, whom he accuses of calling people to streets, saying “If you do not know your place, this nation will hit you in the back of your neck”. He has also repeated the claims that Gezi protesters entered a mosque with beer bottles.

Responding to the statements of President Erdoğan, who accused CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu of inciting the public to take to the streets and said, “You cannot find a chance to escape”, CHP Group Deputy Chairperson has stated, “Dictators are afraid of the street.”

Speaking at the Defense Industry Summit, President Erdoğan has said, “Our operation to save east of Euphrates from separatist terrorist organization will begin in a few days.”

President Erdoğan has made a statement on the occasion of of Human Rights Day and claimed that the West is hypocritical when it comes to human rights and freedoms. He has also added, “The US and Europe have their make up of civilization running.”

President Erdoğan has spoken at the 3rd International Women and Justice Summit: “Some say that were are equal. Assume that we are equal, then, let men and ladies run 100 meters at the same time. It cannot be justice.”

President Erdoğan, who has said that the judgement of the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş is not binding for Turkey, appealed to the court three times before, demanding that the obstacles preventing him from engaging in politics be removed.

Speaking about the ECtHR’s judgement on Demirtaş, President Erdoğan has said, “Judgements of ECtHR are no concern of ours.” The court has ruled that if Turkey does not abide by its judgement, it will breach the Convention.

President Erdoğan has stated that they should not let that a shadow is cast on the Alliance for the Public and defended his previous statements regarding the the bill of amnesty and national oath, over which the AKP and MHP have had disagreements.

President Erdoğan has spoken at the academic year opening of Dokuz Eylül University and said, “How come are the universities in Turkey not among the best 500 universities of the world? It means that we have lost something, there is a problem somewhere.”

President Erdoğan and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel have answered the questions of journalists at their joint press conference. Police officers have forced Adil Yiğit, who wears a shirt “Freedom to journalists” written on it, out of the hall.

In his speech on economic crisis, President Erdoğan has referred to the increasing exchange rates as “an economic assassination.” Addressing the Central Bank, he has also said, “There you have your independence. We will now see its consequence.”

President Erdoğan has become the Chairperson of the Turkey Wealth Fund as per two Presidential Decrees issued today. Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak has also been appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the fund.

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has shared a message in celebration of the Sacrifice Feast. Erdoğan has said, “An attack on our economy is no different than a direct attack on our call to prayer and our flag.”

Calling out to US President Donald Trump by saying, “You can be a President all you want,” President Erdoğan has stated that the movements in the foreign exchange do not have an economic basis. Erdoğan has also added, “There are several economic terror figures on social media.”

Addressing the industrialists, President Erdoğan has said, “Do not rush to the banks to buy foreign currency. Otherwise, I would have to implement the plans B and C.”