Held under the theme “Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives and Search for Order", the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM 2026) featured a one-on-one session titled “Being the Voice of Conscience Amidst Conflicts.” The session was moderated by Prof. Kılıç Buğra KANAT, Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council, featuring Tawakkol KARMAN, Journalist and Human Rights Activist from Yemen and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, as a speaker. Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council member Prof. Kılıç Buğra Kanat touched upon the various definitions as to the developments in the international system, noting that some...
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A panel titled "Actors and Leader Diplomacy in the Mediation Process'' was held as part of the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM). At the summit organised by the Directorate of Communications in İstanbul, speakers at the panel included Sultan Raev, Secretary General of the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TÜRKSOY); Baroness Fiona Hodgson, Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom; and Rania Sedky, Member of the Senate of Egypt. At the STRATCOM Summit 2026, the panel titled "Actors and Leader Diplomacy in the Mediation Process'' was moderated by Prof Talha Köse, President of the Turkish National...
Held under the theme “Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives and the Search for Order,” the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM 2026) featured a panel titled “A New Framework for the Global Order: A Strategic Communication Perspective.” The panel, moderated by Alican Ayanlar from TRT World, brought together Fuat Oktay, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and AK Party MP for Ankara; Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Hamzah Almustafa, Minister of Information of Syria; Zahir Uddin Swapon, Minister of Information and Broadcasting...
Hosted by the Directorate of Communications, the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM), which brings together policymakers, diplomats, communication experts, and media professionals from across the globe, is set to begin. The STRATCOM Summit, to be held in İstanbul on 27–28 March, will host 159 high-level figures from 37 countries and 5 international organisations. In addition to Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the Summit will be attended by nine ministers from foreign countries, two secretaries‑general of international organisations, and numerous members of parliament from various countries. The Summit, to be hosted by the Presidency’s Head of...
Global leaders, diplomats, and experts are set to gather in Istanbul later this month for the STRATCOM Summit, a major international forum organized by Türkiye’s Presidential Directorate of Communications. The summit will take place on March 27–28, 2026, at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and rapidly evolving global crises. Held under the global brand STRATCOM Summit, the two-day event aims to bring together heads of state, ministers, policymakers, and leading scholars to discuss the future of the international order, strategic communication, and the management of emerging global challenges. The summit opens with a high-level session featuring Cevdet Yılmaz,...
At the fifth Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM), to be organised this year by our Directorate, discussions will address the war in the Middle East as well as the most profound challenges facing the international system. The Summit, attended by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, and Director of the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) İbrahim Kalın, along with 11 ministers and more than 60 senior officials from 10 countries, will be held in İstanbul on 27–28 March. Held under the theme “Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives, and Search for Order,” the two-day summit will examine the disruption...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, will organise a comprehensive Climate Media Programme in İstanbul and Kocaeli on 27–29 March 2026. Bringing together 17 foreign press members from 8 countries, the “Road to COP31: Sustainable Future International Media Program” seeks to raise international media awareness ahead of COP31, which Türkiye is set to host in November. Within this framework, Türkiye’s environmental and climate policies, its vision for sustainable development, and the domestically developed technologies in this field will be presented to members of the international press. Türkiye’s efforts...
A roundtable meeting titled “Türkiye’s Priorities for the July 2026 Ankara NATO Summit: Transatlantic Security Amid Geopolitical Fluctuations” was held in London in cooperation with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) by the Directorate of Communications. Ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government to be hosted by Türkiye on 7–8 July 2026, the Directorate of Communications is organising a series of panels in the capitals of NATO member states. Following panels recently held in Spain in cooperation with the Elcano Royal Institute and in France with the French Institute for International and...
The fourth episode of the “Crafting Voices: Podcasts on Migration and Communication” series, prepared within the framework of the Voice of Migration: Future Communicators Erasmus+ project, coordinated by our Directorate, has been released. The guest of this episode, titled “Youth Sector in Bulgaria: The Voice of Solidarity,” is Dr Nikola Zhivkov, a lawyer, mediator, and youth policy expert from Bulgaria. The podcast discusses the role of young communicators in today’s public debates on migration and evaluates how responsible, informed communication can contribute to developing a more balanced, multidimensional perspective in these discussions. The episode also addresses widespread misconceptions and...