The panel on "Building Resilient Brands Countering Global Threats" was held at the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), which was organised in Istanbul by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. Speaking at the panel moderated by Nur Özkan Erbay, Coordinator of the Türkiye Brand Office under the Directorate of Communications, were Pieter Idenburg, Senior Advisor at Issuemakers, Aslı Ünlü, IC Holding Corporate Communications Director, and Çağ Günacar, Togg Brand Management and Corporate Communications Director. Pieter Idenburg emphasised in his remarks that communication is ultimately about people and that understanding people is crucial. "Events beyond our control continue to...
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Addressing the Teachers’ Day event, President Erdoğan said: “We have not allowed education to be put on the back burner, no matter what the economic and political circumstances in Türkiye are. We have always allocated the lion’s share to education from all the budgets prepared during our governments. Our education budget has increased from 10.3 billion Turkish liras in 2002 to 652 billion Turkish liras today.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech on the occasion of the Teachers’ Day. “When we assumed the responsibility to rule the country with our august nation’s decision 21 years ago, we put...
The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, held a panel on "Public Communication in the Digital Age." At the International Strategic Communication Summit organised by the Directorate of Communication in Istanbul, OECD Public Policy Analyst Karine Badr moderated the panel titled "Public Communication in the Digital Age" with the participation of Tom Moylan, lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Vice Dean at Lund University, and Kristina Plavsak Krajnc, Founder of the Media Forum of the Centre for Public Communication (Slovenia). Moylan, a lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, emphasised the...
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...
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...