The conference covered autonomous electric vehicles and the digital economy, as well as assessment of steps to deepen the long-term investments and existing cooperation. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a video conference with Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. During the conference, matters regarding cooperation between the public and private sector institutions in Türkiye and the company in various fields, particularly satellite and space technologies, were addressed. The conference also covered autonomous electric vehicles and the digital economy, as well as assessment of steps to deepen the long-term investments and existing cooperation. During the conference, which addressed the...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Acting Speaker Fawzi Al-Nuwari of the House of Representatives of Libya at the Presidential Complex.
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun gave the opening speech at the “Workshop on Communication and Translation” “under the theme “Building a Unified Discourse and Common Language'' which was organised by the Directorate of Communications, and said, “Our main goal, above all, is to strengthen the Türkiye brand. Through the initiatives we undertake, we are trying to unveil our country's existing potential and capacity, as well as to communicate Türkiye's strength and capacity to the entire world in the most accurate and trustworthy manner possible, utilizing the best instruments.” In his speech, Altun expressed his hope that the...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun met with Abdirashid Hashi, Director of Communications of the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a post shared on his social media account regarding the meeting, Director of Communications Altun said, “We met with Abdirashid Hashi, Director of Communications of the Federal Republic of Somalia, at our Directorate. We place a premium on strengthening our relations with Somalia in the fields of communication and public diplomacy, as well as in all other fields. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr Hashi for his kind visit.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Mustafa Elgelaib of Libya and Ambassador Saeed Thani Hareb Al Dhaheri of the United Arab Emirates separately at the Presidential Complex. Ambassador Elgelaib of Libya and Ambassador Al Dhaheri of the United Arab Emirates presented their credentials to President Erdoğan. After Elgelaib and Al Dhaheri introduced some embassy members to President Erdoğan, a souvenir photo was taken.
In the foreword he wrote for the Turkish translation of Kazakhstan’s former Prime Minister Dr Karim Massimov’s book “The Next Master of the World: Artificial Intelligence”, which was published in Turkish following Russian and English, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “Digital platforms should take precautions against disinformation campaigns that have turned into a global security threat.” Pointing out in the foreword that humans of the modern age were under digital siege, Altun said on the axis of big data, data scientists and data miners had the ability to influence and direct people through technological engagement and digital...
Director of Communications Altun: We emphasised that while new communication technologies offer great enrichment potential, they also have a negative impact on modern democracies as a source of systematic disinformation. Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated in his closing speech at the International Strategic Communications Summit (Stratcom Summit '21), organised by the Directorate of Communications at the Haliç Congress Centre, that it was critical to fully utilise strategic communication capabilities and to combat systematic disinformation campaigns. Director of Communications Altun said that the two-day summit resulted in very productive content and enabled discussions on different ideas and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit' 21), organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wished the summit success and congratulated the Directorate of Communications and the collaborators who supported this important summit. President Erdoğan expressed his belief that the International Strategic Communication Summit, which brings together experts and leaders from the public and private sectors, universities, non-governmental organisations, and the media, will fill an important gap in their field, and he thanked the participants who will contribute to the summit. "The...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, in his speech at the opening ceremony of the International Strategic Communications Summit (Stratcom Summit’ 21) organised by the Directorate of Communications at the Haliç Congress Centre, said, “Social media companies must abide by the legal frameworks established not only in the countries where their headquarters are located, but also in all countries where they operate, and they must account for and refrain from actions and attitudes that are harmful to the public conscience. Only then will they be able to become legitimate actors in the new global environment we are in.” Director of...