The Panel on "New Trends in Strategic Communication" organised by our Directorate has concluded. The panel commenced with addresses from Anadolu University Rector Prof. Yusuf Adıgüzel and the Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, featuring contributions from a diverse group of expert academics, bureaucrats, and media sector representatives. Prof. Adıgüzel emphasised that communication is a strategic process, noting that each day we awaken to new information and a fresh communication tool, with every new tool presenting both opportunities and threats. Prof. Adıgüzel highlighted that the three new publications developed by our Directorate—"New Trends...
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Our Directorate held a panel titled "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible" in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani MPs, journalists, academics, non-governmental organisation members, and a large number of guests attended the panel in Baku. A video message from the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, was shown at the panel. The panel, moderated by Prof İrfan Kaya Ülger from Kocaeli University, discussed ways to make the world fairer. Speaking at the opening of the panel, the Press Counsellor of Türkiye's Embassy in Baku, Cihangir İşbilir, remarked that the world is experiencing a period of uncertainty wherein traditional diplomatic procedures...
GENERAL INFORMATION The ceremonies to mark Martyrs' Day Commemoration and Gallipoli Naval Victory Ceremonies will take place on March 18, 2025 in Çanakkale. ACCREDITATION Members of the press who wish to cover the ceremonies should apply for accreditation, by uploading the required documents to the system from the address http://akreditasyon.iletisim.gov.tr, no later than 12 March 2025, 6 pm. Members of the national press who do not carry a press card are required to upload a letter of authorization from their media organization (letter headed, officially signed by an authorized person and stamped), to...
Our Directorate held a panel titled "A Fairer World is Possible" in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The panel was attended by representatives of Turkish institutions and organisations, academics, human rights advocates, journalists, international officials, representatives of non-governmental organisations, and numerous distinguished guests. The panel opened with a video message from the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun. Professor Bengü Çelenk, Faculty Member of Ahi Evran University, moderated the panel titled "A Fairer World is Possible." Speaking at the panel, Professor Sacir Filandra, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo, stated that the economic welfare of any society...
Our Presidency will organise the “New Trends in Strategic Communication” panel on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The panel will take place at the Presidency's Directorate of Communications Conference Hall and will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Stratcom Talks, a podcast series launched by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, has commenced its broadcasting run, offering in-depth analyses on strategic communication, international relations, media, and digitalisation, among other topics. Stratcom Talks will meet its audience, featuring a diverse array of guests from academics to bureaucrats, international experts, and media professionals. Intended to serve as a valuable resource for individuals interested in strategic communication, artificial intelligence, disinformation, and crisis management, the Podcast is also expected to garner attention owing to the insight it will provide into global developments. Stratcom Talks will be broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday on Spotify,...
Our Directorate held a panel titled "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible" in Paris, the capital of France. The Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel Hotel in Paris hosted the panel discussion attended by Türkiye's Consul General in Paris, Kerem Yılmaz, along with journalists, academics, members of non-governmental organisations, and numerous guests. The panel, moderated by Prof. Erman Akıllı from Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, focused on exploring the ways to achieve a fairer world. The panel opened with a video message from the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun. Addressing the opening session, Local Clerk...
Our Directorate held the "Türkiye-Africa Media Forum" in İstanbul. Chief Executive Officer of the African Union of Broadcasting, Gregoire Ndjaka, Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs of Libya, Walid Ammar Ellafi, and the Presidency's Head of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Fahrettin Altun, delivered opening remarks of the forum. Underlining that the forum will contribute to improving the relations between the two countries, the Libyan Minister Ellafi stated, "The truth is crucial and invaluable; therefore, it is imperative that we safeguard it." Indicating that communication today is being utilised as a weapon for the conflicts...
A) GENERAL INFORMATION Under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the fourth Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), which will bring together official and non-governmental actors and address global and regional issues, will be held on April 11-13, 2025 at the NEST Convention Center in Antalya, with the main theme of "Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World." The Directorate of Communications will carry out accreditation procedures for press members who would like to cover the Forum, which will be attended by Heads of States and Governments, Ministers, opinion leaders, diplomats, business people,...