The Regional Director of Bursa of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Ali Fuad Gölbaşı, met with international students as part of the “Public Diplomacy and Media Relations” course organised by the We Are One International Youth Platform at Bursa Uludağ University, with the support of the Birlik Foundation. At the event held alongside the platform’s Diplomacy Workshop activities, Gölbaşı delivered a presentation discussing a wide range of issues from the key differences between media and communication, to the impact of digital transformation on public opinion, the concept of strategic communication, and the significance of combating disinformation for...
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The second episode of the "Crafting Voices: Podcasts on Migration and Communication" series, produced as part of the Voice of Migration: Future Communicators Erasmus+ project coordinated by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, has been released. Appearing as the guest of this episode is Metin Çorabatır, President of the Research Centre on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) and former UNHCR Türkiye Spokesperson. In the episode titled “From Newsroom to Field: Telling Refugee Stories Responsibly,” the discussion focuses on how migration is represented in the media, the public perceptions shaped by this coverage, and...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled the “Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan” on December 4, 2025. Held at the Conference Hall of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the panel brought together Ambassador Nadir Yousif Eltayeb of the Republic of Sudan to Ankara; Prof. Enver Arpa, Faculty Member at Ankara Social Sciences University (ASBÜ) Faculty of Theology; Mayada Kamal Eldeen (PhD), Faculty Member at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University; and Tunç Demirtaş (PhD), researcher at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). In his opening speech, Presidency's Head...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organise a panel titled “The Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan”. The panel "Ongoing Conflict in the Heart of Africa: The Quest for Peace in Sudan" will take place on December 4, 2025, at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Communications, starting at 10:00 a.m. Please click here to register.
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications organised the Disaster Journalism Training Panel on December 2, 2025. The Presidency's Head of Communications, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, and the Head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Ali Hamza Pehlivan, delivered the opening speeches at the panel. Highlighting the significance of the panel in his opening speech, Presidency's Head of Communications Prof. Burhanettin Duran emphasised that the Directorate of Communications is working with all its might to strengthen and further develop Türkiye's communication ecosystem in line with the vision of "Century of Türkiye: Century of Communication" set forth by President Recep Tayyip...
Prior to the G20's 20th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, the Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled "Türkiye's Humanitarian Diplomacy and Assistance in the Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts". The panel, held in Johannesburg on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 Summit on November 22-23, 2025, discussed Türkiye's mediation initiatives and contributions to peace processes, as well as its rapid, comprehensive, and coordinated intervention model in crisis regions. During the panel, the panellists thoroughly assessed Türkiye's unique approach to peacebuilding, mediation, and humanitarian assistance policies at a time when global...
Presidency's Directorate of Communications held a special media meeting titled "Collective Wisdom for Peace, Development and Security: Türkiye-Mozambique Defence Cooperation" following a forum organised to deepen cooperation between Türkiye and Mozambique in the defence industry. Speaking at the meeting, Haluk Görgün, Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries (SSB), briefed the press on the purpose of the forum, opportunities for cooperation, and the progress of the Turkish defence industry in Africa. Görgün expressed his gratitude to Mozambique's Minister of National Defence, Cristóvão Artur Chume, and all relevant institutions for their hospitality. Noting that...
The second phase of the “Türkiye–Hungary Media Bridges” project — conducted jointly by the Directorate of Communications and the Foundation for a Civic Hungary (PMA), following the completion of its first phase in Istanbul in June — was held in Budapest and featured two panels: “The Future of Media – Trust, Truth, Technology” and “Strategic Partnership in a Fragmented World.” The event began with welcoming remarks by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Budapest, Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu, and PMA’s Director of Foreign Affairs, Veisz Marton. The opening speeches were delivered by Prof. Ferhat Pirinççi, Deputy Head...
The 23rd Autumn Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) will be held in Istanbul at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center from 17 to 19 November 2025, hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. The meeting will be attended by Turkish and foreign parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and foreign mission chiefs, in particular the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Numan Kurtulmuş. The entire meeting will be open to the press. However, access to the main meeting hall will only be permitted during the Opening Session on November 17, 2025,...