1,800 workstations, 40 editing rooms and over 100 live broadcast points – 54 of which are fixed – have been made available at the International Media Centre set up at the Nation's Library of the Presidency for the 36th NATO Leaders' Summit.
As part of the summit to be held on 7–8 July, around 2,500 journalists, television crews, photojournalists, digital media representatives, and international broadcasters from all over the world will be working in Ankara.
A NATO task force was set up to oversee media and broadcasting activities, accreditation processes, promotional activities, crisis communication, and public diplomacy practices throughout the summit. In this context, a total of 850 personnel, including TRT staff, will be on duty, with 500 being situated at the summit venues and 350 for side events and crisis communication.
Promotional activities to be carried out at 4,434 open-air communication points
The International Media Centre established at the Nation's Library of the Presidency will also serve members of the press from different countries around the world.
The centre has been equipped with 1,800 workstations, 40 editing rooms, over 100 live broadcast points (54 of which are fixed), 11 press conference rooms (the largest of which seats 500 people), interview areas, studios, press mixing desks, directional signage, and announcement and broadcast screens. Planning and infrastructure work related to the media centre were completed in coordination with the Directorate of Administrative Affairs of the Presidency.
The official broadcaster TRT will broadcast the summit to the global public via 96 cameras, 18 live broadcast vehicles, and 26 broadcast points.
During summit week in Ankara, promotional activities will be carried out under four concepts at 4,434 open-air communication points across the city.