The International Strategic Communication Summit 2023 (Stratcom Summit '23), which was organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, featured an address by Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, the Chief Advisor to the President, on the subject of "Effective Diplomacy in Countering Hybrid Threats." Citing the multitude of struggles occurring across the globe, Kılıç emphasised the significance of being unified in a city that bridges civilisations, history, cultures, and the social lives of individuals. Kılıç reflected on an experience he had while serving as a member of parliament abroad, saying: "I was on a visit abroad. I was sitting...
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The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, held a panel on "Building International Resilience." At the International Strategic Communication Summit organised by the Directorate of Communication in Istanbul, Ambassador Murat Lütem moderated the panel titled "Building International Resilience" with the participation of Aleksandra Sasa Gorisek, Director of Communications of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Matthias Lüfkens, UN Communications Consultant and Prof Ulrich Brückner from Stanford University. Pointing out that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provide assistance before, during and after disasters,...
Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs of Libya Walid Ammar Al-Lafi underscored the significance of strategic communication, saying, "Irrespective of the extent to which disinformation is spread, the truth remains the strongest force, and it will ultimately prevail." Held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit '23) features the theme "Global Response to Hybrid Threats: Stability, Security, Solidarity." As a speaker at the summit, Al-Lafi cited the transition from the information age to the age of communication, stating, "To counter disinformation and prevent encounters with fake news, we must prioritise communication." ...
Speaking at the Innova-League Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “Despite all the difficulties and problems experienced on a global scale, our exports still maintain their upward trend. Recently, we broke another new record in October. Our exports in October increased by 7.4 percent year-over-year, reaching $22.9 billion. Thus, we had the joy of reaching the highest October export volume. As of October, our 12-month rolling exports reached $254.8 billion.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Innova-League Awards Ceremony at Haliç Congress Center. Expressing his pride in all the companies that contribute to Türkiye’s production,...
The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, kicked off with a panel discussion on the "Hybrid Threats in the Age of Uncertainty." The panel on "Hybrid Threats in the Age of Uncertainty," which was moderated by Associate Professor Oğuz Güner, Head of the Public Diplomacy Department of the Directorate of Communications, was attended by Associate Professor Carlos Galán Cordero from the University Carlos III of Madrid, and Assistant Rector at the University of Defence and Security Dr Franjo Tudman Associate Professor Gordan Akrap, Managing Director of the Polish Platform...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan stated, "Genuine peace cannot be achieved by merely reliving the same old narratives or allowing Israel to cover up one war crime by committing another." Minister Fidan delivered opening remarks at the "International Strategic Communication Summit" (Stratcom Summit'23), held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Istanbul. Fidan pointed to a paradigm shift taking place in the international system and the geopolitical equation and the fact that, since the end of the Cold War, strategic competition has reached its peak today. Fidan noted that technological advancements have rendered competition between states no longer confined...
Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications of the UN Melissa Fleming commented on the relationship between artificial intelligence and disinformation and said, "We believe that deliberate disinformation is about to get more sophisticated and widespread, with artificial intelligence being weaponised to accelerate the spread of disinformation." Held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit '23) features the theme "Global Response to Hybrid Threats: Stability, Security, Solidarity." Fleming, who delivered one of the opening statements of the two-day summit, addressed the audience via a video message. Fleming underscored that we are also witnessing lies and hate spreading...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "By means of our Centre for Combating Disinformation, we have exposed the truth behind over a hundred deliberately fabricated news stories." In his video message sent to the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), organised for the third time this year by the Directorate of Communications, President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure to welcome the participants in Istanbul. Remarking that this year's summit is being held in a painful period of indescribable suffering, President Erdoğan emphasised that there had been massive slaughter and brutality going on in Gaza since October 7, where every...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Chea Sok of Cambodia and Ambassador Iddi Seif Bakari of Tanzania at the Presidential Complex. At the meeting, Ambassador Bakari and Ambassador Sok presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. Following the presentation of credentials, President Erdoğan posed for souvenir photos with the family members of the ambassadors and embassy officials.