The Directorate of Communications held a panel titled "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible" in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The event opened with the screening of a promotional video themed "Stratcom Public Forum." This was followed by a video message from the Presidency's Head of Communications, Prof. Fahrettin Altun, which had been specially prepared for the panel and shared with participants. The panel, moderated by Prof. Selver Buldanlıoğlu Şahin from Boğaziçi University, featured a distinguished line-up of speakers, including Yönet Can Tezel, Ambassador of Türkiye to Sweden; Prof. Isa Blumi from...
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General Information The 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be hosted by the Republic of Türkiye in İstanbul (Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center) on June 21-22, 2025. The members of the press who want to follow the meeting are required to complete their accreditation applications by uploading the requested documents to the system via https://akreditasyon.iletisim.gov.tr no later than June 3, 2025, until 3.00 pm. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be taken into consideration. Accreditation a) Application for Press Members Holding the Official Press Credential No...
The Panel "Beyond Alliance: Rethinking the US-Türkiye Relations in a Changing World", organised by the Directorate of Communications as part of the "Turkish Day Parade" events, was held in New York, USA. Before the first session of the panel began, a brief video presentation was shown on the history and current situation of Turkish-American relations, followed by a video message from the Presidency's Head of Communications, Prof Fahrettin Altun, in which he addressed the panellists and participants. Head of Communications Altun stated that the globe is witnessing profound changes across multiple fields, ranging from security to economy, humanitarian crises...
The third session of the “Türkiye-Balkans Media Forum,” organised by the Directorate of Communications, was held. Speaking at the session, "Crisis of Truth: Combating Disinformation, Fake News, and Perception Management," Emre Baştuğ, the Director of TRT Balkan, stated, "When truth fades, principled journalism steps into the spotlight. This is the compass pointing to the right direction amidst the digital cacophony." Şener Bilalli, faculty member of the International Balkan University, highlighted that the combat against disinformation is no longer an issue restricted to the media but now a matter of safeguarding democracy and societal trust. Esra Özsüer,...
The second session of the “Türkiye-Balkans Media Forum,” organised by the Directorate of Communications, was held. Speaking at the second session, "Media, Communication, and Information in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Threats," Assoc. Prof Bora Bayraktar, Head of the Strategic Communication and Crisis Management Department at the Directorate of Communications, said, "Türkiye is sharing its expertise and experience with friendly countries in the Balkans in the age of digital communication. It combats threats such as disinformation and digital inequity." In his speech, Mürteza Sulooca, the Owner of Yeni Balkan Publishing House and Editor-in-Chief of Yeni Balkan Newspaper,...
The first session of the “Türkiye-Balkans Media Forum”, organised by the Directorate of Communications, was held. At the first session, "Türkiye’s Friendly Hand Approach to the Balkans from the Perspective of Public Diplomacy," Ambassador Yağmur Ahmet Güldere, Director General for the Balkans and Central Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed the participants, stating that they had gathered to discuss the media sector and emphasising that peace and stability in the Balkans are of great importance to Türkiye. Güldere underlined that the welfare of the Balkans is the welfare of Türkiye,...
Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun spoke at the Türkiye-Balkans Media Forum: (Regarding Russia-Ukraine War) Under the strong mediation of our President, Türkiye is doing and will continue to do its utmost to end the war. The Balkan region should not be treated with a mentality of a “grey zone" of influence for global powers or a “mere corridor and struggle zone between military-political alliances. While fighting for global justice, we are also resolutely pursuing our efforts toward the goal of a 'Terror-Free Türkiye'". "We are demonstrating a strong and determined will to resolve the terrorism problem...
Organised by the Faculty of Communication at Marmara University under the theme "Public Diplomacy in the Era of Transformation and Türkiye" and sponsored by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and the Global Communications Partnership of Anadolu Agency (AA), the opening panel, "Panorama of Türkiye's Public Diplomacy-1," took place at the first Public Diplomacy Symposium. Chaired by AA Board Member and Faculty Member from İstanbul Medipol University, Prof Yusuf Özkır, the session featured Head of the Department of Public Diplomacy of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Assoc. Prof Oğuz Güner, AA Deputy Director General and Editor-in-Chief,...
The "State Incentives Promotion Days Fair", organised by the Directorate of Communications, will take place from May 10-15 this year in Trabzon. The fair, which will be held at Şenol Güneş Sports Complex, will welcome young people who want to realise their dreams, goals, and projects.