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Countdown begins for “International Strategic Communication Summit”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun: “With the summit, which will be held for the first time this year, we aim to establish Istanbul as the global centre of strategic communication activities and boost Türkiye’s global brand value in the field of strategic communication.” The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will host the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit’ 21) on December 11-12, 2021, at the Haliç Congress Centre. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will address the summit through a video message, which will bring together experts from around the world in their respective fields. The two-day summit will...

Director of Communications Altun shares post on “Türkiye brand”

Director of Communications Altun: “Following the circular signed by our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the term ‘Türkiye’ will be used in all activities and correspondence with especially other states and international institutions and organisations.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that another important step has been taken to strengthen the Türkiye brand. Director of Communications Altun shared a post about the circular, which was signed by President Erdoğan and promulgated in the Official Gazette, requiring the use of the term “Türkiye” rather than “Turkey," “Turkei,” or “Turquie,” etc. in all activities and correspondence...

President Erdoğan signs circular on use of “Türkiye” as brand

The circular establishes the “Türkiye” brand as the country’s umbrella brand in national and international media. The Presidential Circular on the use of “Türkiye” as a brand for export products, all types of activities and correspondence was signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and promulgated in the Official Gazette. The circular states that in light of thousands of years of state tradition, the State of the Republic of Türkiye acknowledges the preservation and elevation of its nation’s culture and values as one of its key duties by carrying out significant and notable achievements befitting...

President Erdoğan attends education support campaign awards ceremony

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the awards ceremony of an education support campaign held with the theme of, ‘100 Philanthropists on the 100th Anniversary of Gaziantep’s Liberation’ at Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul. Delivering a speech at the ceremony, President Erdoğan underscored that one of the most essential prerequisites for development was educated and qualified labor force, and said: “Today, we are together with our business people who will contribute to the improvement of our qualified labor force with the schools and training facilities they have introduced in Gaziantep. I thank in advance these business people of ours...

President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Steps to enhance Türkiye-Russia relations, the developments between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and regional issues, particularly Syria, Libya and Ukraine were discussed during the call.

“We have facilitated our disabled citizens’ access to public services”

Delivering a speech at a ceremony held for the appointment of teachers with disabilities and the launch of the Vision without Disabilities 2030, President Erdoğan said: “We were one of the first countries to have signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007. With the constitutional amendment in 2010, we have introduced the constitutional guarantee of affirmative action for persons with disabilities. We have facilitated our disabled brothers’ and sisters’ access to every kind of public services, especially education and healthcare.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech during a ceremony held for the appointment...

Director of Communications Altun: We are confronted with numerous attempts to hinder our progress as we take sovereign actions in many sectors, from the economy to the defence industry

Director of Communications Altun: We believe it is problematic for objective journalism that some global media outlets act with ideological bias in order to create a negative perception of Türkiye and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Presidency’s Director of Communication Fahrettin Altun said, “We are confronted with numerous attempts to hinder our progress as we take sovereign actions in many sectors, from the economy to the defence industry,” during his remarks at the certificate ceremony held at the Conference Hall of Istanbul Regional Directorate of the Directorate of Communications. The ceremony took place following the completion of the Turkish...

President Erdoğan: Türkiye will strike a balance between international climate cooperation and its own development goals

During the High Advisory Board Meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it was stated that, as part of the Paris Agreement, Türkiye would continue to play its part in the process, collaborating with the international community and would do so with an awareness that strikes a balance between its own development goals and the sensitivities of humanity. The developments that would occur after Türkiye’s involvement in the process by ratifying the Paris Agreement in the Parliament were discussed at the Presidential High Advisory Board Meeting, which was chaired by President...