As part of the “Women Witnesses to Genocide: Media and Resistance in Gaza Panel”, organised in Ankara by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, a session titled “Voices Defying Global Silence: The Resistance of Women Journalists in Gaza” was held. The first session, organised at the Directorate of Communications, was moderated by Gözde Kirişçioğlu (PhD), International Media Coordinator at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. The speakers at the session were Humanitarian Aid Coordinator and Director Tülay Gökçimen, Journalist Youmna El Sayed, Al Jazeera Producer Hind Touissate, and Yeni Şafak Journalist Ayşe Betül...
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The Presidency's Directorate of Communications hosted a panel titled "Women Witnesses to Genocide: Media and Resistance in Gaza" in Ankara. The panel, hosted by the Directorate of Communications, was attended by First Lady Emine Erdoğan; Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran; Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş; and Anadolu Agency (AA) Chairman and Director-General Serdar Karagöz. Opening remarks of the "Women Witnesses to Genocide: Media and Resistance in Gaza" panel were delivered by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Head of Communications Duran, TRT Arabi journalist Somaya M. A. Abunima, and Palestinian journalist, activist, and Oscar-winning...
A press briefing was held under the coordination of our Directorate’s Konya Regional Directorate for the International Commemoration Ceremony of the 752nd Anniversary of Rumi’s Reunion. The briefing, held at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stone Building Culture and Arts Centre (Taş Bina Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi), was attended by Konya Governor İbrahim Akın; Acting Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality Mustafa Uzbaş; Director General of Fine Arts at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ömer Faruk Belviranlı; and Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Fikret Fidan. Speaking at the briefing held to review the preparations...
The publication "A Practical, Ethical, and Safety Guide to Disaster Journalism," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications as a strategic reference work on disaster journalism—which plays a key role in shaping public opinion during disasters—has been released for the benefit of our citizens. Journalism plays a key role in shaping public opinion and sentiment. In today’s world, numerous events and phenomena—including disasters—are largely received through the lens of media presentation and registered in collective memory accordingly. Disaster journalism, as a distinct and specialised branch of traditional journalism, constitutes a communication practice that not...
The Regional Director of Bursa of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Ali Fuad Gölbaşı, met with international students as part of the “Public Diplomacy and Media Relations” course organised by the We Are One International Youth Platform at Bursa Uludağ University, with the support of the Birlik Foundation. At the event held alongside the platform’s Diplomacy Workshop activities, Gölbaşı delivered a presentation discussing a wide range of issues from the key differences between media and communication, to the impact of digital transformation on public opinion, the concept of strategic communication, and the significance of combating disinformation for...
The second episode of the "Crafting Voices: Podcasts on Migration and Communication" series, produced as part of the Voice of Migration: Future Communicators Erasmus+ project coordinated by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, has been released. Appearing as the guest of this episode is Metin Çorabatır, President of the Research Centre on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) and former UNHCR Türkiye Spokesperson. In the episode titled “From Newsroom to Field: Telling Refugee Stories Responsibly,” the discussion focuses on how migration is represented in the media, the public perceptions shaped by this coverage, and...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled the “Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan” on December 4, 2025. Held at the Conference Hall of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the panel brought together Ambassador Nadir Yousif Eltayeb of the Republic of Sudan to Ankara; Prof. Enver Arpa, Faculty Member at Ankara Social Sciences University (ASBÜ) Faculty of Theology; Mayada Kamal Eldeen (PhD), Faculty Member at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University; and Tunç Demirtaş (PhD), researcher at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). In his opening speech, Presidency's Head...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organise a panel titled “The Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan”. The panel "Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan" will take place on December 4, 2025, at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Communications, starting at 10:00 a.m. Please click here to register.
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications organised the Disaster Journalism Training Panel on December 2, 2025. The Presidency's Head of Communications, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, and the Head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Ali Hamza Pehlivan, delivered the opening speeches at the panel. Highlighting the significance of the panel in his opening speech, Presidency's Head of Communications Prof. Burhanettin Duran emphasised that the Directorate of Communications is working with all its might to strengthen and further develop Türkiye's communication ecosystem in line with the vision of "Century of Türkiye: Century of Communication" set forth by President Recep Tayyip...