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Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications of UN Melissa Fleming attends International Strategic Communication Summit

Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications of the UN Melissa Fleming commented on the relationship between artificial intelligence and disinformation and said, "We believe that deliberate disinformation is about to get more sophisticated and widespread, with artificial intelligence being weaponised to accelerate the spread of disinformation." 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." Fleming, who delivered one of the opening statements of the two-day summit, addressed the audience via a video message. Fleming underscored that we are also witnessing lies and hate spreading...

President Erdoğan sends video message to the International Strategic Communication Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "By means of our Centre for Combating Disinformation, we have exposed the truth behind over a hundred deliberately fabricated news stories."  In his video message sent to the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit'23), organised for the third time this year by the Directorate of Communications, President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure to welcome the participants in Istanbul. Remarking that this year's summit is being held in a painful period of indescribable suffering, President Erdoğan emphasised that there had been massive slaughter and brutality going on in Gaza since October 7, where every...

Cambodian and Tanzanian ambassadors present credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Chea Sok of Cambodia and Ambassador Iddi Seif Bakari of Tanzania  at the Presidential Complex. At the meeting, Ambassador Bakari and Ambassador Sok presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. Following the presentation of credentials, President Erdoğan posed for souvenir photos with the family members of the ambassadors and embassy officials.

President Erdoğan: “I invite all the leaders here to react the same way to the civilian deaths, regardless of whether they are Israeli, Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim, or Christian”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post regarding the Virtual G20 Summit on his social media account.  In his post, President Erdoğan stated: "Two days ago, November 20th, was World Children's Day. Unfortunately, about seven thousand innocent Palestinian children could not see that day. Because the Israeli government deprived 14,000 civilians, including these children, of their "right to life," which is considered the most fundamental right. They forced Palestinians to emigrate from their homes; mercilessly bombed hospitals, schools, and camps where they sought refuge in a last hope to escape death. Indeed, they have gone so far as...

President Erdoğan answers journalists’ questions on his return flight from Algeria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered journalists' questions and commented on the recent developments on his return flight from Algeria. Stating that they successfully completed the Second Meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between Türkiye and Algeria held in Algeria, President Erdoğan emphasised their mutual will to improve cooperation with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria. Recalling that he and Tebboune signed resolutions at the inaugural Council meeting held in Ankara in 2022 that reflected their mutual understanding, Erdoğan proceeded as follows: "We subsequently welcomed Mr Tebboune back to Türkiye in July...

Leading actors of strategic communication to meet in Istanbul

The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit '23), organised for the third time this year by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, will be held in Istanbul on November 24–25. This year, the Summit will be organised at the Hilton Bomonti Istanbul Hotel under the theme "Global Response to Hybrid Threats: Stability, Security, Solidarity", and President Erdoğan will address the Summit via video message. The Summit will begin with the opening remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, and the Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun. Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at the United Nations, will also participate...

Congratulatory phone call from President Erdoğan to the National Football Team

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called and congratulated the National Football Team, which won the right to compete in the finals to be held in Germany as the group leader following a 1-1 draw with Wales in the last match of the 2024 European Football Championship Qualifiers - Group D. The National Team, whose qualification for the 2024 European Football Championship had been previously assured, finished in first place in Group D with a 1-1 draw with Wales in the final qualifier match. President Erdoğan congratulated the President of the Turkish Football Federation, Mehmet Büyükekşi, and the national...

Director of Communications Altun’s post on the National Football Team

Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a video prepared for the National Football Team on his social media account. In the post he shared with the hashtags "OurBoys" and "Centuryof Türkiye", Director of Communications Altun said, "We are proud of our National Football Team, which reinforces the unity and solidarity of our nation and renders everyone in Türkiye happy with their victories. Boys, it is time to record new victories. Come on! The moment has come to crown the Century of Türkiye. The video contained clips from National Football Team matches and instances when President Recep...

Türkiye, Algeria sign twelve agreements

Türkiye and Algeria have signed twelve agreements. The "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Protocol between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" The "Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education Scholarships between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" The "Memorandum of Understanding between the...