The first Türkiye-China Media Forum was held in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye.
The forum, organised by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, aimed to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation in the field of media and communication, as well as to promote cultural interaction and technological interconnectivity between the two countries.
China Media Group (CMG) represented China at the forum, garnering significant attention by sharing its innovative achievements in revolutionary technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
The forum attracted over 200 Chinese and Turkish representatives and guests from a variety of backgrounds, including media, academia, technology, and culture.
In his speech, Jiang Xuebin, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ankara, noted that this year marks the 15th anniversary of strategic cooperative relations between China and Türkiye and highlighted the media as a crucial bridge in fostering mutual understanding and trust.
Jiang said that each country's media should effectively cover stories about mutual benefits and interactions between civilisations while remaining truthful and objective.
In his speech, Fahrettin Altun, the Presidency's Head of Communications, said that, in this period of reshaping global communication structure and fragmenting information environment, China and Türkiye need to enhance their cooperation in media on the basis of "truth and justice" and to act in unity to establish a fairer international communication order.
CMG, representing China at the forum, introduced its recent work in areas such as the use of artificial intelligence in content creation, the establishment of international broadcasting platforms, and data visualisation techniques. Among the technologies introduced for the first time in Türkiye are artificial intelligence-driven multilingual content creation, smart adaptation from horizontal screen orientation to vertical screen orientation, and an automated voice and image production system powered by a large language model.
Buğra Ayan, the Head of the Department of Information Technologies of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, pointed out that the recent achievements of Chinese media in artificial intelligence-powered content creation are remarkable. Ayan said that he is looking forward to a strong partnership with China in the field of multilingual broadcasting and data visualisation.
Ayan added, "We can collaborate on artificial intelligence in areas such as combating disinformation, public diplomacy, and crisis management. Moreover, we can enhance our mutual interaction and cooperation in the creation of written, visual, video, and audio content."
The forum addressed topics such as "Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Communication" and "Media Diplomacy and Cultural Ties."