Announcements & Activities

Panel on “Türkiye’s Security Policies and Fight against Terrorism” held

The second session of the panel, dubbed "Türkiye's Stabilising Power in Syria's Security," was organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Ankara with the title "Türkiye's Security Policies and Fight against Terrorism." Altınbaş University Rector and Member of Presidency's Security and Foreign Policy Council Prof. Çağrı Erhan, Member of the National Intelligence Academy and  Presidency's Security and Foreign Policies Council Prof. Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney, Director of the European Union Research and Application Center (ATAUM) and Member of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Ankara University Prof. Çınar Özen, Editor-in-Chief...

Türkiye and Azerbaijan media executives discuss strengthening cooperation

In Baku, a roundtable meeting was held on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the "Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation in the Field of Media between Türkiye and Azerbaijan," by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye's Communications Counsellor's Office in Baku and Azerbaijan's Media Development Agency.  The meeting at the Social Research Centre was attended by Türkiye's Ambassador to Baku, Birol Akgün; Chairperson of the Social Research Centre, Zahit Oruç;  Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Media Development Agency, Ahmet Ismayılov; and media executives. Cihangir İşbilir,...

The Türkiye Publishing Summit Held

Organised by the Presidential Communications Directorate on 14-15 February 2025, the "Türkiye Publishing Summit: Opportunities and Challenges in 21st Century Publishing" programme held at the Rami Library Conference Hall brought together academics, authors, publishing houses, and representatives from the sector. During the two-day summit, 42 speakers in a total of 9 sessions extensively discussed the transformation of publishing in the world in the context of globalisation and digitalisation, as well as opinions and suggestions on the memory and future of publishing in Türkiye. Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, summarised the main mission of the summit by saying "In line with...

“Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World Is Possible” Panel Held in the Netherlands

A panel titled 'Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible' was held in the administrative capital of the Netherlands, The Hague, jointly organised by the Directorate of Communications and the Embassy of Türkiye in The Hague. The panel was attended by Selçuk Ünal, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to The Hague, Sudan's Charge d'Affaires in The Hague Omaima Mahmoud Ahmed Alsharief, former Dutch Ambassador to Ankara Nikolaos van Dam, as well as counsellors and members of the diplomatic corps working in diplomatic missions in The Hague, alongside international officials, academics, journalists, and...

From Bâbıâli to Present: Transformation of the Press World in Türkiye” at the Türkiye Publishing Summit

Türkiye Publishing Summit was held by the Directorate of Communications under the theme "Opportunities and Challenges in Publishing in the 21st Century" in Istanbul. "From Bâbıâli to Present: Transformation of the Press World in Türkiye" As part of the Türkiye Publishing Summit's "Opportunities and Challenges in Publishing in the 21st Century" programme, the session titled "From Bâbıâli to Present: Transformation of the Press World in Türkiye" was held in Rami Library. In the session moderated by Erdal Cesar, the Secretary General of Istanbul Ticaret University, Dr Taner Beyoğlu, General Director of...

“Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible” panel held in Hungary

The "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible" panel was held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.  At a time when the international system is facing increasing uncertainties, injustices, and global challenges, international organisations are struggling to develop effective solutions to contemporary challenges, and multilateralism is losing ground. In this context, Türkiye's entrepreneurial and humanitarian foreign policy approach continues to strive firmly for the establishment of an inclusive, transparent, responsible, and multilateral system to create a fairer world. As part of Türkiye's objective, the "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World...

Panel on “A Fairer World is Possible” held in Switzerland

In Bern, the capital of Switzerland, a panel titled "Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible" was organised by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the Turkish Embassy in Bern. Türkiye's Ambassador to Bern Şebnem İncesu, Consul General of Zurich Fazlı Çorman, Consul General of Geneva İpek Zeytinoğlu Özkan, Head of the Swiss Turkish Society (ITT) Suat Şahin, Communications Counsellor of the Turkish Embassy in Bern Bayram Altuğ, international officials, academics, journalists, and other guests attended the panel. The panel began with a video screening on the theme "A...