Announcements & Activities

Announcement on Media Accreditation for the 2026 NATO Summit

The accreditation process has been launched for members of the press who wish to attend the 2026 NATO Summit, which will be hosted by Türkiye in Ankara on 7–8 July. Members of the press who wish to attend the Summit are required to complete their accreditation applications via NATO’s official website. Respectfully announced. Please click here for detailed information about the application process.

Panel on “The Developments in the Middle East and the Future of Türkiye–Japan Relations” held

The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation co-organised a comprehensive programme comprising a panel session, a roundtable discussion and a meeting with members of the press on 21 April 2026 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, under the title “The Developments in the Middle East and the Future of Türkiye–Japan Relations.” Within the framework of the programme hosted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, opening remarks were delivered by the President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Atsushi Sunami, and by the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye...

Commemoration Ceremonies of the 111. Anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles (April 24, 2026)

Media representatives accredited to cover the event to be held at the Martyrs' Monument on April 24, 2026, as part of the Commemoration Ceremonies of the 111th Anniversary Çanakkale Land Battles, can obtain their accreditation cards from the Directorate of Communications Çanakkale Regional Directorate until the end of working hours on Wednesday, April 23, 2026. Accreditation cards can be obtained from Eceabat İskele Cafe between 08:00 and 08:30 on the day of the ceremony (April 24, 2026). Vehicles for transportation to the ceremony area will depart from Eceabat İskele Cafe, designated as the press gathering point, between 08:00 and 08:30. Respectfully announced. Contact Phone Numbers: Aydın ÖNCÜ  ...

President Erdoğan’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum speech published as a book in three languages

The Directorate of Communications has published President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's opening speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) as a book in Turkish, English, and Arabic. The ADF, which has critical importance in terms of peace diplomacy and constitutes one of Türkiye's global brand assets, brought together more than 20 heads of state and government, nearly 15 deputy heads of state and government, over 50 ministers —including more than 40 foreign ministers)— and more than 460 high-level officials, including 75 representatives of international organisations, from over 150 countries this year. Many other guests, including academics and students, also attended the event. In his speech at...

Panel on “Strategic Communications for Managing Uncertainties” held

A panel titled “Strategic Communications for Managing Uncertainties” was held as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2026. Moderated by Senior Correspondent at Al Jazeera English TV, Resul Serdar Ataş, the panel featured the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of Anadolu Agency (AA), Serdar Karagöz, Deputy Head of Communications Ferhat Pirinççi, Director of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme, Jamil Ahmad, Visiting Distinguished Professor at TÜBİTAK in the field of Science Diplomacy and Mediation, Nancy Snow, and Co-Founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Middle...

Commemoration Ceremonies of the 111. Anniversary of Çanakkale Land Battles (April 24-25, 2026, Çanakkale)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION Commemoration Ceremonies of the 111. Anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles will be held on 24-25 April 2026 at the Çanakkale Martyrs' Monument, martyrs' cemeteries and other monuments and cemeteries. 2. ACCREDITATION Accreditation will be given for members of the press who wish to follow the ceremonies in question. Anzac Ceremonies On 25 April 2026, the press accreditation of the Anzac ceremonies will be given by the Australian side, and members of the press wishing to follow the event will be able to access detailed information, contact points, and accreditation process via https://www.dva.gov.au/media/departmental-media-releases/anzac-day-2026-commemorations-in-turkiye-and-france-call-for-media-accreditation. Accreditation for...

World leaders and government officials to convene at Antalya Diplomacy Forum on 17–19 April

World leaders and government officials will convene at the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026), to be held on 17–19 April under the main theme “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties" under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. First held in 2021, this year’s edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum will focus on the theme "Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties". The Forum is expected to bring together over 20 heads of state and government, nearly 15 deputy heads of state and government, more than 50 ministers—over 40 of whom are foreign ministers—and more than 460 high-level participants, including 75...

“NATO and the Changing Security Environment” panel held

A panel titled ‘NATO and the Changing Security Environment’ was held as part of the conference ‘NATO’s Ankara Moment: Strategic Positioning for a Resilient Alliance’, organised in Ankara in cooperation with the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). The panel, moderated by Prof. Murat Yeşiltaş of Ankara Social Sciences University, featured Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, Akif Çağatay Kılıç; Academic Director of the Türkiye Observatory at the Centre for International Political Studies Dr. Valeria Giannotta; Associate Research Fellow at the Institute...