The fourth episode of the “Crafting Voices: Podcasts on Migration and Communication” series, prepared within the framework of the Voice of Migration: Future Communicators Erasmus+ project, coordinated by our Directorate, has been released. The guest of this episode, titled “Youth Sector in Bulgaria: The Voice of Solidarity,” is Dr Nikola Zhivkov, a lawyer, mediator, and youth policy expert from Bulgaria. The podcast discusses the role of young communicators in today’s public debates on migration and evaluates how responsible, informed communication can contribute to developing a more balanced, multidimensional perspective in these discussions. The episode also addresses widespread misconceptions and...
Announcements & Activities
Distribution of Accreditation Cards Accreditation cards for media representatives who applied to cover the 111th Anniversary Ceremonies of the March 18th Çanakkale Naval Victory will begin to be distributed on March 17, 2026, between 15:00 and 18:00 p.m. at our Çanakkale Regional Directorate located at Cevatpaşa Neighborhood, İzzet Çetin Art Street, No:2, Floor:1. Accreditation cards will be distributed at the press desk set up at the Eceabat pier until 10:30 a.m. on the day of the ceremony (March 18, 2026). Transportation For members of the press wishing to attend the ceremonies, shuttle buses will depart from the Eceabat pier at certain times until 10:30 a...
The D-8 Summit will be held in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, from April 12 to 15, 2026. Media representatives wishing to cover the summit must complete their accreditation process via the website https://d8summit2026.id/en by April 12, 2026. Accreditation cards will be distributed at Artotel Gelora Senayan from April 11–15, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time. As part of the event, the press center to be set up at the Jakarta International Convention Center will be open from April 13 to 15, 2026, and transportation will be provided from Artotel Gelora Senayan to the press center at specific times. Detailed information regarding...
A high‑level conference entitled “Türkiye–NATO: Future Perspectives” was co-organised by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and the French Institute for Strategic and International Affairs (IRIS) in Paris. The conference was held at the IRIS headquarters under the moderation of IRIS Deputy Director Didier Billion. Speakers included Ambassador Prof Çağrı Erhan, Chief Adviser to the President and Deputy Chair of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council; Dr Kılıç Buğra Kanat, Research Director of the SETA Foundation’s Washington Office (SETA DC); IRIS Deputy Director Jean‑Pierre Maulny, and IRIS researcher Patrice Moyeuvre. ...
The “Women, Society and the Future Panel” was held at the Conference Hall of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. The panel began with opening remarks from Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran. The panel was moderated by Prof. Emine Sare Aydın, a faculty member of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Istanbul Ticaret University. Speaking at the panel, Prof. Aydın emphasised that the issue of women cannot be confined solely to debates on equality, stating, “The issue of women is not merely a matter of equality. It is also a matter of justice and equity;...
The “Women, Society and the Future” Panel will be organised by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. The panel will begin at 10:15 on 9 March 2026 at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Communications. Please click to register for the panel.
March 18th Martyrs’ Day Commemoration and Gallipoli Naval Victory Ceremonies (18 March 2026, Çanakkale) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The ceremonies to mark Martyrs' Day Commemoration and Gallipoli Naval Victory Ceremonies will take place on March 18, 2026 in Çanakkale. 2. ACCREDITATION Members of the press who wish to cover the ceremonies should apply for accreditation, by uploading the required documents to the system from the address http://akreditasyon.iletisim.gov.tr, no later than 12 March 2026, 3 pm. a. Members of the national press who do not carry a press card are required to upload a letter of authorization from their media organization (letter headed, officially signed by an...
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled "Memory and Truth: 28 February and Disinformation" in the Directorate's Conference Hall. The panel began with opening remarks by Prof. Burhanettin Duran, the Presidency's Head of Communications. Moderated by Prof. Nebi Miş, the General Coordinator of SETA, the session titled "28 February: Perceptions and Realities" was concluded with contributions from Leyla Şahin Usta, the Ankara MP; Yasin Şamlı, Head of the Istanbul No. 2 Bar Association, Attorney; and Okan Müderrisoğlu, the Ankara Representative of Sabah Newspaper. Furthermore, Head of Communications Duran shared a post on his NSosyal account regarding the "Memory and...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organise the panel entitled “Memory and Truth: 28 February and Disinformation.” The panel will commence at 10:30 a.m. on 2 March 2026 at the Conference Hall of our Directorate. Please click here to register for the panel.