A roundtable meeting titled "The Communication Perspective of Turkic States: The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence" was held as part of the Turkic World Dialogue Forum organised by the Directorate of Communications. Faculty Member at the Department of International Relations at Hacı Bayram Veli University in Ankara, Prof. Erman Akıllı moderated the roundtable discussion, which was held at a hotel in Ankara, with speakers including Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII), Prof. Philips J. Vermonte; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hayat TV based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elvir ...
Announcements & Activities
Under the coordination of the Directorate of Communications, a special visual communications campaign was launched in İstanbul and Ankara on the occasion of the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), highlighting the shared history, cultural ties and spirit of solidarity of the Turkic world. The 15 July Martyrs Bridge, one of İstanbul’s iconic landmarks, was illuminated in the institutional colours of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), while specially prepared visual content for the Summit was displayed on the Galata Bridge and the Türk Telekom building. In Ankara,...
The Directorate of Communications organised a panel on "The Turkic Energy Horizon: Resources, Security and Opportunities for Cooperation" as part of the "Turkic World Dialogue Forum." Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council and a faculty member at Kadir Has University, Prof. Mustafa Aydın, moderated the panel discussion, which was organised at a hotel in Ankara. Speakers at the panel included the Head of the Secretariat of the Business Development and Investment Council and Investment Climate Specialist, Uluk Kydyrbaev; Director of the Institute for Parliamentary Research under the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic...
Directorate of Communications held a roundtable meeting on "Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation in the Turkic World" as part of the "Turkic World Dialogue Forum". The roundtable meeting was held at a hotel in Ankara and moderated by Kasım İleri, Head of the Department of Strategic Communication and Crisis Management at the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. The speakers included Deniz Demir, Coordinator of the Centre for Combating Disinformation (DMM) at the Presidency's Directorate of Communications; Jalgasbek Altayev, Director General of Kazakhstan's National Television Channel; Nurzhan Kasmalieva, Head of the International Relations Department at Kabar News Agency; Prof. Sherzodkhon Kudratkhuja,...
A panel on "Parliamentary Diplomacy for Regional Stability and Unity: the TURKPA Perspective" was held as part of the "Turkic World Dialogue Forum," organised at a hotel by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. During the panel's opening address, Oktay, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, remarked that the Turkic world must determine its own future and liberate itself from the influence of others as much as possible. “The Turkic world is the beating heart of Eurasia,” Oktay said, and added: "The stronger this heart beats, the more solid the foundations of...
A roundtable meeting titled "The Grand Strategy of the Turkic World: Building the Future Together" was held as part of the "Turkic World Dialogue Forum" hosted by the Directorate of Communications. Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Prof. Fırat Purtaş, moderated the roundtable discussion, which was attended by Vice Rector of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Kamalbek Karymshakov; Faculty Member at the Department of Turkology of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Dr Zhazira Saiyn; Faculty Member at the Department of Economy, Finance and Accounting at Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University,...
A panel titled “Women in Diplomacy in the Turkic World: Shared Vision, Strong Representation, Sustainable Cooperation” was held as part of the Turkic World Dialogue Forum, organised by the Directorate of Communications in Ankara. The panel, organised jointly by the AK Party Women's Branch and the AK Party Department for Relations with Turkic States, was moderated by Meryem Davutoğlu, Head of Relations with Turkic States at the AK Party Women's Branch. Speaking at the opening of the panel, Ercan, Head of the AK Party Women's Branch, expressed her pleasure at meeting with women from across the Turkic world, noting...
A panel titled “Media and Communication in the Turkic World” was held as part of the Turkic World Dialogue Forum, organised by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. The panel, held at a hotel in Ankara and moderated by TRT Deputy Director General Mücahid Eker, featured Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Salkın Sarnogoyeva, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (BRTK) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Özdemir Tokel, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography Annasahet Kakayev,...
As part of the 13th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) to be hosted by Türkiye in Ankara on 29–30 October 2026, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organise an international forum titled "Turkic World Dialogue Forum" in Ankara on 30–31 October 2026. The Forum will be held under the theme "From Ideas to Dialogue, Onwards" and will create an inclusive platform to foster greater cultural exchange among the peoples of the Turkic world, strengthen shared memory, and enhance cooperation in media, communications and broadcasting among OTS member and observer states. The Forum will feature parallel panel sessions, roundtable discussions,...