The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will be held from 9 to 20 November 2026 at the Antalya COP31 Area in Antalya, Türkiye. Press accreditation will be required for media representatives wishing to attend, cover and report on COP31, hosted by Türkiye. 1. Press Accreditation Press accreditation for media representatives covering COP31 will be administered by the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Media accreditation is reserved for media professionals working in print, photography, radio, television, film, news agencies and online media who represent...
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The launch programme for the “Social Media Guide for Civil Administration Authorities” and the panel on “Public Communication in the Digital Age” were held by the Directorate of Communications. The programme opened with remarks by Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi, and the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran. The use of digital platforms in civil administration, cybersecurity measures, crisis management and strategies for combating disinformation were addressed through a comprehensive approach encompassing academic, technical and media perspectives. The panel discussed the importance of public communication in the digital age and the key considerations that provincial administrators should take into...
PRESS ACCREDITATION ANNOUNCEMENT 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) will be held from 5 to 9 October 2026 at the Antalya Nest Congress Center, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, hosted by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA), and co-hosted by SAHA Istanbul. Press accreditation will be required for media representatives wishing to attend, cover and report on IAC 2026, one of the leading international events of the global space ecosystem. 2. PRESS ACCREDITATION Press accreditation for media representatives covering IAC 2026 will be administered by the International...
Reports and policy recommendations prepared following the working group meetings held as part of the Second Communications Council, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, were discussed during the final session of the day under the theme “Digitalisation, Society and Cultural Production.” In the final session, moderated by Olga Şanlı Gerger, Head of the Department of Translation at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, reports and policy recommendations prepared by different working groups were shared with the public, while Prof. Mehmet Emin Babacan, Dean of Marmara University’s Faculty of Communication; Prof. Enderhan Karakoç, Dean of Ankara Yıldır...
During the third session of the day, the reports and policy recommendations prepared following the working group meetings organised by the Directorate of Communications as part of the Second Communications Council were discussed under the theme ''Institutional Structures, Education and Working Life". The session, moderated by Ahmet Erdem Erbek, Chief Legal Counsel of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, featured the public presentation of reports and policy recommendations prepared by various working groups. Presentations on the working groups' findings were delivered by Prof Edibe Sözen Çetintaş, Rector of Maltepe University; Prof Yusuf Adıgüzel, Rector of Anadolu University; Sezai...
Reports and policy recommendations prepared following the working group meetings held as part of the Second Communication Council, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, were discussed during the second session of the day under the theme “Media, Journalism and Broadcasting". During the session, moderated by Dr Zeynep Zelan, Head of the Press and Publications Department at the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, reports and policy recommendations prepared by various working groups were presented to the public. Professor Mehmet Sezai Türk, Dean of the Faculty of Communication at Hacı Bayram Veli University; Osman Küçükdalak, Media Coordinator at the Presidency's...
On the second day of the Second Communications Council, organised by the Directorate of Communications, the reports and policy recommendations prepared following the working group meetings were reviewed. During the first session, held under the theme “Strategic, Political and Public-Oriented Communication” and moderated by International Media Coordinator at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications Dr. Gözde Kirişçioğlu, reports and policy recommendations prepared by different working groups were shared with the public, while Associate Professor Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı, Deputy Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Türkiye; Professor Gül Rengin Küç...
The Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled “Hagia Sophia: A Monument of the Conquest, the Heart of a Civilisation That Transcends the Ages" to mark the sixth anniversary of the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for worship. Among the speakers at the panel titled “Hagia Sophia: A Monument of the Conquest, the Heart of a Civilisation That Transcends the Ages,” held at the International University of Türkiye for Islam, Science and Technology and moderated by the Head of the Press and Publications Department at the Directorate of Communications, Dr Zeynep Zelan, were the Minister of Culture...
As part of the panel series organised by the Directorate of Communications to mark 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day, the “National Will and Democratic Resilience: The 10th Anniversary of 15 July” panel was held at the historic Vijećnica Library in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Attended by officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of Turkish institutions and organisations, and numerous guests, the event began with the opening of a photo exhibition portraying the events of the night of 15 July and the Turkish nation’s struggle for democracy. Following a tour of the exhibition, participants watched the...