The Presidency's Directorate of Communications will organise the panel entitled “Türkiye–Somalia Relations Amid Global Transformation”. The panel will commence at 10.00 am on 25 February 2026 at the Conference Hall of our Directorate. To register for the panel, please click here.
Announcements & Activities
The briefing session for the “Disaster Journalism” project—successfully completed under the coordination of Selçuk University, with the Presidency's Directorate of Communication as a stakeholder, and in partnership with Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Konya Metropolitan Municipality, University of Primorska (Slovenia), Kiev University (Ukraine), and University of Vigo (Spain)—was held at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Social Innovation Agency. The importance of accurate information in times of crisis emphasised The programme kicked off with an opening speech by Tuncay Karabulut, Konya Regional Director of the Directorate of Communication. Karabulut underlined that the effective management of...
On 16 February 2026, the Directorate of Communications held a panel titled "Türkiye-Ethiopia Relations: A Century of Diplomacy, Everlasting Friendship" in Addis Ababa. The panel featured Türkiye’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa, Berk Baran, along with academics, bureaucrats, journalists, representatives from international and non-governmental organisations, and numerous other distinguished guests. Speaking at the opening of the programme, Ambassador Baran noted the deep-rooted history of Türkiye-Ethiopia relations, highlighting the significance of the historical ties between the two countries. He noted that the panel serves as a crucial platform for exchanging ideas to reflect on this profound historical legacy and forge...
A) General Information Under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), which will bring together official and non-governmental actors and address global and regional issues, will be held on April 17-19, 2026 at the NEST Convention Center in Antalya, with the theme of "Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties”. 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, academics, think tanks,...
On 16 February 2026, Directorate of Communications will organise the panel ''Türkiye–Ethiopia Relations: A Century of Diplomacy, Everlasting Friendship'' in Addis Ababa. To mark the centenary of Türkiye–Ethiopia diplomatic relations, which began with our country’s establishment of its first embassy on the African continent in 1926, a panel will be organised to assess bilateral relations both within the context of the Horn of Africa and on a global scale. At the panel to be held, critical issues such as the historical background of relations between the two countries, the assessment of the current bilateral cooperation, and potential areas...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates on February 16-17, 2026. Media representatives wishing to cover this visit independently should complete their accreditation process promptly via the website: https://www.nma.gov.ae/en/services. Respectfully announced.
As part of the "Construction of the Century: The Recovery Vision of a Strong Türkiye Panel," organised by the Directorate of Communications, the session "From Disaster to Recovery: Public Coordination and Transformation on the Ground" was held. The panel, held at the Directorate of Communications Conference Hall and moderated by Prof. Abdulmenaf Turan of Ankara University’s Faculty of Applied Sciences, featured Deputy Minister of Interior Münir Karaloğlu, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ömer Fatih Sayan, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services Sevim Sayım Madak, and Prof. Nurcan Meral Özel, member of the Presidential...
The "Construction of the Century International Media Programme," organised by the Directorate of Communications on the occasion of the third year of the 6 February earthquakes, offered an opportunity for 32 international press members from 11 countries, who had reported from the region during the earthquake, to examine the construction and revitalisation process on-site. The delegation, consisting of journalists from the USA, Germany, China, South Korea, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Azerbaijan, was selected particularly from those who personally witnessed the disaster on 6 February 2023. Marking the third year of the disaster, participants gained a comparative insight into...
The Directorate of Communications will host the "Construction of the Century: The Recovery Vision of a Strong Türkiye". The panel will commence at 10:00 on 9 February 2026 at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Communications. Please click here to register for the panel.