As part of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which our Directorate organised in Istanbul, the panel titled "Reality Through the Lens of Truth: Unveiling Humanitarian Crises and Conflicts" was held. Valeria Giannotta (PhD), the Director of Observatory on Türkiye of CeSPI, moderated the panel and Saadet Oruç, Chief Advisor to the President of Türkiye; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Vasilisa Stepanenko; TRT World international news anchor and correspondent Jaffar Hasnain; and researcher Rena Netjes spoke at the panel. Saadet Oruç began her speech by stating that Israel attacked more than 64 Palestinian journalists in Gaza during their efforts to...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon at Dolmabahçe Office in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150311/president-erdogan-meets-with-lebanese-pm-mikati-
Addressing an event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, President Erdoğan said: “As the state, we have made the elimination of violence against women our basic policy. Accordingly, we founded the Ministry of Family and Social Services in 2011. Closely following, frankly supporting and, when necessary, getting personally involved in the works of the Ministry, we have demonstrated that we stand with women.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at an event held in Istanbul on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. President Erdoğan noted that numerous events...
As part of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which our Directorate organised in Istanbul, the panel on "Communicative Complexities in Hybrid Crises" was held. The panel was moderated by Prof. Timothy Sellnow from the University of Central Florida, and the speakers on the panel included Dr. Deanna Sellnow from the same university, Prof. Marc D. David from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, Dr. Steven Venette from the University of Southern Mississippi, and Dr. Corina Daba Buzoianu from the Romanian National University of Political Studies and Public Administration. Prof. Deanna Sellnow from Central Florida University explained what was learned...
As part of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which our Directorate organised in Istanbul, the panel on "New Fronts to Hybrid Threats" was held. Moderator Jordan Morgan, Director of Programmes at Forward Thinking, led a panel discussion featuring David F. J. Campbell, Associate Professor for Comparative Political Science at the University of Vienna; Toshiya Hoshino, Professor at Osaka University's Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP); Roden Hoxha, Executive Director at the Albanian Centre for Quality Journalism (ACQJ); and Karim Elgendy, Senior Fellow at Chatham House. Morgan argued that the "deliberate spread of misinformation" is one of the...
The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), held in Istanbul by our Directorate, featured an address by the Minister of Information of Lebanon, Ziad Makary. Minister Makary emphasised how Türkiye's media legacy "sets a global precedent" for innovation and collaboration. Makary elaborated on the fundamental components of the strategy devised by the Ministry of Information of Lebanon to counter disinformation, stating that it threatens the very fabric of communities and social cohesion. Makary said that the Ministry's strategy seeks to "mitigate the public's exposure to fake news and diminish its adverse impacts", in addition to promoting a culture of...
In a video message sent to the 9th World Halal Summit and the 10th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined that they will make sure that the halal sector attains the status that it merits in Türkiye. President Erdoğan welcomed the participants and wished that the summit and the expo would be auspicious for the countries and the Islamic world. Stating that he believes that the discussions to be held during the summit will open new horizons for companies, institutions and consumers in the halal sector, which is getting gradually stronger,...
In an interview with the daily Ta Nea, one of Greece's top newspapers, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun addressed questions about Türkiye-Greece relations and Israel's hostilities in Palestine. Director of Communications Altun emphasised that neither party benefits from tensions and noted that Türkiye and Greece are confronted with protracted and intricate challenges, many of which are intertwined. Director of Communications Altun further noted, "However, we can solve them to the benefit of future generations. We owe future generations good neighbourly relations like they enjoyed during the times of Atatürk and Venizelos. The cooperation between them was...
Presidency's Director of Communications Altun stated, "Israel is using a fascist propaganda method. Today's fascists repeat the fascist propaganda methods of yesterday, and those who victimised Jews in the past are trying to victimise Muslims today. Moreover, today, the victim is expected to condemn himself and the world is expected to remain silent against this persecution." Director of Communications Altun addressed the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which was organised for the third time this year by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, wherein he remarked that STRATCOM is not only the name of a summit they organise once a...