Under the coordination of the Directorate of Communications, a panel titled “NATO and Türkiye in a Changing Security Environment: Adaptation, Cooperation and Future Perspectives” was held at the NATO Defence College in Rome. Ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government scheduled to take place in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026, the Presidency's Directorate of Communications has been organising NATO-themed events in major capitals worldwide. The first in this series of programmes, carried out in cooperation with think tanks in the countries concerned, was held in Madrid on 3–4 March 2026; the second in Paris on 11 March 2026; the third...
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The Directorate of Communications held an event titled ''Turkish Cuisine: A Living Heritage Between Tradition and Modernity'' in Paris, the capital of France, on the occasion of Turkish Cuisine Week. The event was organised at Ferrandi, the gastronomy and hospitality school in Paris. The Turkish Cuisine Week, organised under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdoğan, is being celebrated from 21 to 27 May this year, with the theme “The Heritage Table”. The event, which began with a roundtable discussion on Turkish cuisine, continued with a workshop demonstrating the preparation of helva, soğanlı dolma (stuffed onions) and içli k...
The “Disinformation in Digital Media and the New-Generation Content Ecosystem” session was held as part of the “National Youth Summit on Combating Disinformation 2026” programme organised by the Directorate of Communications. The second session of the panel, held under the title “Disinformation in Digital Media and the New-Generation Content Ecosystem,” began under the moderation of Aslan Değirmenci, Digital Media Coordinator at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. The second session featured Doğukan Gezer, Editor-in-Chief of GZT; Ömer Faruk Görçin, Manager of Anadolu Agency’s Fact-Checking Line; Hamza Özdemir, Director of Digital Strategy and Social Media at Turkuvaz...
The “Truth and News: Field Experience in Journalism” session was held as part of the “National Youth Summit on Combating Disinformation 2026,” organised by the Directorate of Communications. The session, moderated by Kasım İleri, Head of the Department of Strategic Communication and Crisis Management at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, featured Cemal Coşkun, General Manager of Demirören News Agency (DHA); Mustafa Kartoğlu, Editor-in-Chief of Akşam Newspaper; Mücahid Eker, Deputy Director General of TRT; and Nazlı Çelik, Editor-in-Chief of Star News, as speakers. In his remarks, Kasım İleri emphasised that disinformation is not...
The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, sent a video message to the "Türkiye's Gastrodiplomacy Model: The Heritage Table" event. The Directorate of Communications launched the Turkish Cuisine Week Events in Gaziantep, a city in Türkiye recognised by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its contributions to gastronomy, with a series of events including panels, gastronomy workshops, tasting events, and cultural tours. In his message, Head of Communications Duran said: "It is a great pleasure to address you at the opening of this meaningful event held in Gaziantep, the heart of our gastronomy, on the occasion of...
"Türkiye's Gastrodiplomacy Model: The Heritage Table" Event was launched in Gaziantep The Turkish Cuisine Week, organised since 2022 under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdoğan, spouse of President Erdoğan, is being celebrated this year with the theme “The Heritage Table”. The programme kicked off with the event titled "Türkiye's Gastrodiplomacy Model: The Heritage Table" at the 25 December Gaziantep Defence Heroism Panorama and Museum. "If the world were a house, its kitchen would be Gaziantep." In his opening remarks, Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber said that the most well-known aspects of Gaziantep, which contributes greatly to T...
The panel titled “Towards the Ankara NATO Summit & The Southern Flank” was organised in Rome by our Directorate of Communications in cooperation with The Istituto Affari Internazionali (I.A.I), Ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government scheduled to take place in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026, the Directorate of Communications has been organising NATO-themed events in major capitals worldwide. The first in this series of programmes, carried out in cooperation with think tanks in the countries concerned, was held in Madrid on 3–4 March 2026; the second in Paris on 11 March 2026; the third in London on 18–19 March 2026;...
A panel titled “Embracing Change, Safeguarding Tomorrow: Türkiye and NATO in a Transforming Security Environment” was organised in Brussels by the Directorate of Communications. The seventh edition of the NATO panel series, organised by our Directorate, was held in Brussels ahead of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, which will take place in Ankara. The panel titled ''Embracing Change, Safeguarding Tomorrow: Türkiye & NATO in a Transforming Security Landscape'' was organised by our Directorate in Brussels, the headquarters of the Alliance. The NATO Heads of State and Government Summit will be held in Ankara on 7-8...
As part of the 2026 Turkish Cuisine Week, the Directorate of Communications will organise a series of events in Gaziantep — one of Türkiye’s cities designated in the field of gastronomy within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network — on 21–22 May 2026. The programme will feature a workshop and panel, as well as culinary workshops, tasting events, and cultural tours. The panel titled “Gastrodiplomacy in Gaziantep: The Heritage Table” will explore the historical roots of Turkish cuisine and table culture from the perspectives of cultural diplomacy and nation branding. Gaziantep’s identity as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, together with its local...