Head of Communications Altun said, "Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan are step by step building a shared future with a strong will and vision for cooperation, demonstrated at the highest level within the framework of the brotherly relations."
A conference was held in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to mark the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani press.
Fuad Najafli, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Azerbaijan to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic; Ahmad Ismayilov, Chief Executive Officer of the Azerbaijan Media Development Agency; Ismat Settarov, Chairman of the Audiovisual Council; Rashad Majid, Chairman of the Press Council; and various media executives attended the launch of the conference titled "Global Information Environment and Media Trends".
A video message by the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, was screened as part of the event.
In his video message, Head of Communications Altun conveyed his congratulations on the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani press.
Emphasising that the press is an indispensable element of democracy by providing accurate, objective, and timely information, Head of Communications Altun stated, "With its 150-year deep-rooted history, the Azerbaijani press has not only delivered news but also served as the voice of the people, the bearer of cultural heritage, and an advocate for freedom of thought."
Head of Communications Altun welcomed the support of the Azerbaijani press in the struggle for truth in this age of widespread disinformation.
Recalling in his message that the journey of the Azerbaijani press started with Hasan Zardabi's newspaper "Ekinci" (Ekinchi), published in the Azerbaijani language in 1875, Head of Communications Altun spoke with appreciation about the success of the press in conveying Azerbaijan's just cause to the international public during the Second Karabakh War.
Head of Communications Altun pointed out the importance of the media cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, stating, "The cooperation between Baku and İstanbul in the field of media, which started exactly 150 years ago, was crowned with the 'Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation in the Field of Media between Türkiye and Azerbaijan' signed on December 10, 2020, in the presence of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan."
Emphasising the important role played by the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Media Platform in enhancing communication and media cooperation between the two countries, Altun said, "Our relations, under the motto 'One nation, two states", aim for a shared future beyond unity through common interests in every field, from communication to energy, logistics to the defence industry."
Head of Communications Altun said, "Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan are step by step building a shared future with a strong will and vision for cooperation, demonstrated at the highest level within the framework of the brotherly relations. We support the achievement of this goal by further developing our relations and cooperation in the field of communication and media, and we will continue to do so."