Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun met with the Head of Information Policy Department of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Komil Allamjonov and Press Secretary to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov. Director of Communications Altun stated in a social media post that during his meeting with Allamjonov and Asadov, which was attended by delegations from both countries, potential areas of collaboration between Türkiye and Uzbekistan in the domains of communication, media, and information were assessed. Director of Communications Altun thanked Allamjonov and Asadov for their visit, and said, "Relations between Türkiye and...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón. The call addressed the Israel’s attacks on Palestinians, the necessary steps to uninterruptedly deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and the efforts for a permanent ceasefire as well as a lasting peace. President Erdoğan described as valuable the stance displayed by the Spanish government against Israel’s illegitimate attacks on Palestinians and the statements made by the Spanish government for the recognition of Palestine. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye stands ready to assume any responsibility, including...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Mohamed Muizzu of Maldives at the Presidential Complex. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150321/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-muizzu-of-maldives
The Disinformation Bulletin prepared by our Directorate's Center for Countering Disinformation on the Israeli aggression on Palestine dated November 27, 2023 was released. Please click here to access the bulletin.
The call addressed Israel’s unlawful attacks against Gaza, humanitarian aid activities for Palestinians, and steps to be taken to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the region. President Erdoğan highlighted the importance of a joint stance by the Islamic world, Türkiye and Iran in particular, against Israeli atrocities in the Palestinian territories. President Erdoğan stated that Iran and Türkiye will continue to work together to make the temporary ceasefire permanent and achieve lasting peace. The leaders also exchanged views on the preparations for and agenda of the Türkiye-Iran High Level Cooperation Council, which will be...
The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, condemned the Israeli government's continued use of illegitimate means against journalists in a post on his social media account. Director of Communications Altun stated the following in his post: “Israel has continued to use illegitimate means and massacre journalists who provide global updates on the situation in Gaza for days, disregarding international law. We condemn the Israeli government's recent use of rubber bullets, gas, and smoke bombs against journalists covering the hostage swap. Israel must immediately cease its attacks on innocent Palestinians, journalists, healthcare professionals and aid workers and comply with international...
Addressing the closing session of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23) held by our Directorate, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: "By means of all conscientious actors globally embracing this process, we will hopefully dismantle the circle of oppression in the world through a comprehension and struggle centred on truth and justice." Director of Communications Altun conveyed his utmost satisfaction with the successful execution of the third summit, expressed his gratitude to the panellists who participated in the summit from 30 countries and thanked all his colleagues who contributed to the summit's organisation. Director of Communications Altun stated that...
As part of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which our Directorate organised in Istanbul, the panel on "New Dilemmas of Strategic Communication: Information Security and Transparency" was held. Oliver MCTERNAN, Director and Co-Founder, Forward Thinking, Associate Professor Nozima MURATOVA, Vice Rector, University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan, Javid MUSAYEV, Head of the Communication Policy Sector, Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Nicholas BRUNEAU, United Nations Communication Consultant, participated in the panel moderated by Eldor TULYAKOV, Executive Director of the Development Strategy Center of Uzbekistan. GDELT Project Founder Kalev Hannes LEETARU, who addressed...
The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit '23), organised for the third time this year by the Directorate of Communications, was held in Istanbul on November 24–25. This year, the Summit was organised under the theme "Global Response to Hybrid Threats: Stability, Security, Solidarity" and President Erdoğan addressed the participants via video message. The summit, which began with the opening remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and the Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, was also attended by Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at the United Nations, via video message. The Summit hosted prominent figures such as...