{"id":48419,"date":"2026-04-29T00:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/48419\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:22:15","slug":"president-erdogan-extends-easter-greetings-to-christian-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/48419\/","title":{"rendered":"President Erdo\u011fan extends Easter greetings to Christian community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan extended his best wishes to Christian citizens in T\u00fcrkiye and the global Christian community on the occasion of Easter.<\/p>\n<p>In a message shared through the Presidency Directorate of Communications, President Erdo\u011fan emphasized the importance of unity, solidarity, and coexistence among citizens of all faiths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn today\u2019s world, where discrimination, cultural racism, and intolerance are on the rise, the unity and togetherness demonstrated by all our citizens continue to set an example for the world,\u201d Erdo\u011fan stated.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the government\u2019s commitment to strengthening this climate of peace, particularly during challenging times in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Erdo\u011fan also highlighted the historical coexistence of different faith communities in T\u00fcrkiye. \u201cWith these thoughts, I once again congratulate our Christian citizens, with whom we have lived under the same dome for centuries, as well as the entire Christian world, on their Easter celebration. I hope it contributes to peace, stability, and harmony in our region and across the world,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/life\/chefs-fuse-hungarian-turkish-traditions-for-easter-celebration-in-istanbul\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Easter<\/a> is celebrated on April 5. It is a Christian holiday that honors the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is observed on a Sunday each year, with the date determined by the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775807901_582_JN9LXf.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    The Daily Sabah Newsletter\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    Keep up to date with what\u2019s happening in Turkey,<br \/>\n                    it\u2019s region and the world.\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    SIGN ME UP\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<br \/>\n                    This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan extended his best wishes to Christian citizens in T\u00fcrkiye and the global Christian community&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48420,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16467],"tags":[327,18389,7098],"class_list":{"0":"post-48419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-recep-tayyip-erdogan","8":"tag-easter","9":"tag-easter-holiday","10":"tag-recep-tayyip-erdogan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@people\/116485145561329596","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}