The 24-hour live broadcasting event launched by the Anadolu Publishers Federation (AYF) in Istanbul, supported by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, to commemorate journalists killed in Israeli strikes and protest the attacks concluded.
The broadcast, which started yesterday at 14:00 on the stage set up next to the German Fountain in Sultanahmet Square, was live-streamed on 20 Anatolian television channels and social media platforms.
The Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun also connected to the broadcast via telephone, and many journalists from the national press were in attendance.
In a statement to an AA correspondent, AYF President Sinan Burhan stated that the broadcast had been executed as intended and without any complications.
Burhan stated that they established the goal of putting the human tragedy in Palestine on the agenda of Turkish and international public opinion, adding, "The participation of all our fellow journalists here is vital. Our colleagues, regardless of their institution or worldview, joined together to express their reaction to the killing of humanity in Gaza on behalf of the profession."
Burhan stated that the telephone link with the Director of Communications, Altun provided a different synergy to the programme and elevated the broadcast to an international level, and that this process will continue.
Burhan stated that they will continue to try to bring the Gaza slaughter to the forefront and to shape public opinion, saying, "This demonstrates that the Turkish media can be well organised and provide a good reaction. We appreciate our channels and everyone who contributed. Gaza is not alone."
"We need to raise our reaction and our voice"
Burhan emphasised the international reach of Turkish media, noting that photographs captured by the Anadolu Agency and TRT personnel working in Gaza were used as evidence in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Burhan explained that authorities from the Republic of South Africa called attention to AA's evidential visuals at the ICJ, saying, "There is the reality of journalism that contributes to a process in addition to reporting news. In this respect, this process will continue. We should not leave it. We need to raise our reaction and our voice."