President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's involvement as a mediator in international crises has positioned Türkiye as a "key nation" in addressing global issues. Through its constructive diplomatic initiatives that enhance regional stability, Türkiye has established itself as a key player in resolving numerous crises via its mediation efforts. Actively engaged in diplomacy concerning the Russia-Ukraine war, the tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and crisis areas like Syria and Libya, Türkiye has recently taken steps to resolve the conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia. As part of its mediation efforts, Türkiye convened the Foreign Ministers of Russia and...
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During his speech at the '15th TRT International Documentary Awards' gala event held at Fişekhane, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun expressed his pleasure at attending the ceremony, which TRT organised for the 15th time as part of its ‘global broadcasting mission’ to support documentary producers and professionals and to ensure international productions reach a wide audience. Head of Communications Altun stated that this year's event, organised under the slogan ‘So far yet so close,’ was a significant occasion to give due recognition to documentary filmmaking, the value of which is better understood in an age of confrontation...
Head of Communications Altun said, ''It is in everyone's interest to foster mutual understanding, expand trade opportunities, deepen people-to-people connections, and strive for shared prosperity between Türkiye and Greece.'' Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun responded to questions from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea about Türkiye-Greece bilateral relations. In response to a question concerning issues that require mutual understanding between the two countries, Head of Communications Altun stated that the protection and preservation of our respective cultural heritages is an issue requiring greater cooperation and empathy and the support Türkiye gives to the return of Parthenon...
During his address at the conclusion of the International Strategic Communication Summit 2024 (Stratcom Summit 2024), hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in a hotel in İstanbul, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, remarked on the extensive meetings and consultations that took place over the two-day forum, highlighted discussions regarding the implications of artificial intelligence for humanity, the challenges and risks it presented, as well as the opportunities it offered. Head of Communications Altun expressed that they explored cooperation opportunities through panels and bilateral meetings, highlighting the diverse participation from various sectors and disciplines, including the public sector, media, private sector,...
At the fourth International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'24) organised by our Presidency's Directorate of Communications under the theme "AI in Communication: Trends, Traps and Transition," a panel titled "AI’s Impact on Journalism: Balancing Accuracy, Objectivity, and the Threat of Deepfakes" was held. At the panel moderated by Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) Washington DC Executive Director Dr Kadir Üstün, Prof. Melodena Stephens from the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications R&D and Project Coordinator Assoc. Prof. İsmail Çağlar, AVA Research &...
At the fourth International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'24) organised by our Presidency's Directorate of Communications under the theme "AI in Communication: Trends, Traps and Transition," a panel titled "Ethics in AI-Enabled Communication: Navigating Transparency and Accountability" was held. At the panel moderated by Assoc. Prof. Gaye Aslı Sancar Demren from Galatasaray University, Prof. Ulrich Brückner from Stanford University, Open Channel Culture Founder Marisa Zalabak, Forward Thinking Director of Programs Jordan Morgan, Head of AIOps at IBM Andreas Horn and China Media Group Deputy Acting Director of the Asian and African Languages Programming Center Nan Si participated as speakers. ...
Speaking at the fourth International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'24) organised by our Presidency's Directorate of Communications under the theme "AI in Communication: Trends, Traps and Transition," Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), said, "The international community is, in fact, the architect of the Cyprus problem, and their characterisation of it is fundamentally flawed." Ertuğruloğlu assessed the TRNC's strategic outlook in communication concerning the "challenges posed by misinformation campaigns" related to the Cyprus problem. Noting that all countries present at the summit, with the exception of T...
At the fourth International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'24) organised by our Presidency's Directorate of Communications under the theme "AI in Communication: Trends, Traps and Transition," two panels titled ''Innovation for Modernisation: Albania's State Digital Revolution'' and "AI-driven Communication for Sustainable Economic Growth: Opportunities for Bulgaria and Beyond'' were held. The first session was moderated by BBC News Anchor and Correspondent Louisa Pilbeam and featured a speech by Director General of the Media and Information Agency of the Republic of Albania Alteo Hysi. Hysi began his address by thanking Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun for bringing together professionals...
Addressing AK Party’s provincial congress in Erzurum, President Erdoğan said: “Crises and conflicts have also had some negative impacts on our economy. This cannot be prevented in a globalizing world. Yet, we know that all of these problems, troubles and hardships are conjectural, which means that they are temporary. Türkiye has the capabilities to overcome all of them. Even though we face some hardships at the present, more peaceful, more prosperous and more beautiful days than ever before await Türkiye.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at...