The transnational project meeting of the “Age-Sensitive Public Services: The Need for Competence Training (ASCOT)” Project, carried out under Erasmus+ with the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications among its partners, was held in Slovenia on September 14–15, 2026. At the meeting held as part of the ASCOT Project, which aims to contribute to the development of inclusive and effective public services that take into account the needs of different age groups, the progress made in project activities and the outputs produced were reviewed. During the meeting, attended by the project partners, the guide and training materials developed to strengthen...
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The Directorate of Communications has published the book “Japan Seen Again, 70 Years Later,” which compiles photographs taken in Japan in 1956 and 1957 by İzzet Keribar, one of the prominent figures in Turkish photography. The book carries Japan from about 70 years ago to the present day through artful photographs that bear witness to that era. Captured by İzzet Keribar across various cities during his years in Japan, the book showcases numerous photographs that depict Japan’s cities, people, traditions, daily life, and cultural tapestry. A Photographic Journey Back to Japan 70 Years Ago The photographs taken between 1956 and 1957 constitute an important visual record...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled “Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision” in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The panel began with a video message by the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran. Ahead of the 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), to be hosted by Türkiye on 29–30 October 2026, panels titled “Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision” are being held in various OTS member and observer countries. After the inaugural event in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, the second event in the series took place in...
The Directorate of Communications organised the third leg of the environment and climate media tours in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change, from 9 to 12 September 2026. Ankara and Trabzon hosted the third leg of the media tours held as part of COP31. 27 foreign media professionals from 17 countries, including Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Argentina, South Korea, China, Azerbaijan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Greece, the Philippines, Poland, India, Serbia, and Morocco, were hosted in Türkiye as part of the "Road to COP31: Sustainable Future International Media Program" organised ahead of the COP31 Summit, which...
The "Japan Seen Again, 70 Years Later Photography Exhibition" organised by the Directorate of Communications at the Yunus Emre Institute in Tokyo, featured a special selection bringing images of Japan from approximately 70 years ago into the present day. Photographs taken in Japan in 1956 and 1957 by İzzet Keribar, one of the prominent figures in Turkish photography, were once again presented to audiences in the country where they were originally captured, as part of the “Japan Seen Again, 70 Years Later” exhibition. Japan Through the Lens of İzzet Keribar The exhibition presented visitors with a selection of photographs taken in Japan in 1956 and 1957...
A delegation led by the Presidency's Deputy Head of Communications, Ferhat Pirinççi, met with Azerbaijan’s Chairman of the Media and Broadcasting Council, Ahmet Ismayilov. The meeting focused on bilateral media and communication relations, counter-disinformation efforts, digital transformation, and collaborative projects. The delegation from the Directorate of Communications, led by the Presidency's Deputy Head of Communications Ferhat Pirinççi, met with Ahmet Ismayilov, Chairman of the Media and Broadcasting Council, as part of the visit to Azerbaijan. The meeting emphasised that Türkiye's strong connections with Azerbaijan are reflected in collaboration in the field of media and communication....
The second edition of the panel series titled “Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision” will be held by the Directorate of Communications in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Ahead of the 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), to be held in Ankara on 29–30 October 2026, the Directorate of Communications is organising a panel series titled “Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision” across OTS member and observer states. Following the first panel held in Astana, the second event in the series will take place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 15...
The STRATCOM Roundtable and STRATCOM Public Forum, organised in cooperation between our Directorate and the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Pretoria, brought together representatives from public institutions, international organisations, technology companies, think tanks and academia in Johannesburg. Within the scope of the programme, digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence governance, information integrity, countering disinformation, crisis communication, and areas of potential cooperation between Türkiye and South Africa were discussed. The multidimensional nature of digital sovereignty At the STRATCOM Roundtable, organised under the theme ''Building the Future Together: Türkiye–South Africa Strategic Communication and Cooperation'', it was emphasised...
The Directorate of Communications held a panel titled “Say No to Addiction! Combating Illegal Betting and Gambling Addiction." Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran delivered the opening remarks at the panel. Moderated by Prof. Merih Altıntaş, Member of the Scientific Board of the Turkish Green Crescent Society, the single-session panel featured President of the Council of Higher Education Prof. Erol Özvar, President of the Radio and Television Supreme Council Mehmet Daniş, Deputy Minister of Interior Ali Çelik, Head of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board Hasan Kaymak, and President of the Turkish Green...