The “Say No to Addiction: Panel on Combating Illegal Betting and Gambling Addiction” will be held by the Directorate of Communications on 9 September 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The panel will take place in the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Communications. To register for the panel, please "click here"
Announcements & Activities
Ahead of the 13th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), to be held in Ankara on 29–30 October 2026, the Directorate of Communications is organising a series of panels in OTS member and observer countries. The first event in the series took place today in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. As part of the programme, the first event was a panel discussion entitled ''Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision". The programme’s opening remarks were delivered by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mustafa Kapucu, while the Presidency’s Head of Communications, Prof....
The Directorate of Communications will hold a Panel titled "Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision" in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Ahead of the 13th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), to be held in Ankara on 29–30 October 2026, the Directorate plans to organise a series of panels titled ''Turkic World Dialogues: Shared Future, Shared Vision'' in the OTS member and observer states. The first panel in the series will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on 4 September 2026. The panel will be moderated by Prof. Bülent BAYRAM, Vice...
A cooperation protocol has been signed between the Directorate of Communications and the African Handicrafts and Culture House Association, which operates under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdoğan. The Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran and Zeliha Sağlam, Chairperson of the Board of the African Handicrafts and Culture House Association, attended the signing ceremony held at the Directorate of Communications. The protocol, signed by Head of Communications Duran and Sağlam, aims to develop joint projects in the fields of media, communication, public diplomacy, culture and social affairs, and to carry out activities within a framework...
As part of the “Global Narrative of the Türkiye Brand: Turkish TV Series” programme, which kicked off at a hotel in Ataşehir with opening remarks by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran, a panel entitled "A Public Diplomacy Success Story: Turkish TV Series” was held. The panel was moderated by the Director-General of Cinema at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Birol Güven, and featured remarks by the President of the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Mehmet Daniş, the Deputy Director-General of the Turkish...
On the occasion of the 955th anniversary of the Victory of Manzikert, the Directorate of Communications organised a panel titled "The Victory of Manzikert in Its 955th Year" and a book launch event for "The Victory of Manzikert: Turkish Prowess in Warfare and Artistic Aesthetics". The programme kicked off with opening remarks by the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran. It was emphasised that the Victory of Manzikert was not merely a military achievement but also a cultural movement that carried the Turkish nation’s vision of civilisation into Anatolia. Serving as an opportunity for younger...
The ''Global Narrative of the Türkiye Brand: Turkish TV Series'' programme, to be organised by our Directorate in İstanbul on 28 August, aims to discuss the TV series industry's contribution to Türkiye’s public diplomacy and to develop a roadmap for the future. Turkish TV series, which have gained immense popularity internationally in recent years, have been exported to more than 170 countries, reached more than 1 billion unique viewers, and become a major public diplomacy actor for Türkiye. Organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications to discuss this issue and bring representatives of the TV...
To commemorate the 955th anniversary of the Victory of Manzikert, the Directorate of Communications is organising a panel discussion titled “The Victory of Manzikert on Its 955th Anniversary” and a book launch event. The programme will commence at 09.00 on 27 August 2026 at the headquarters of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, where the Directorate’s publication, Malazgirt Zaferi: Türklerin Savaş Hüneri ve Sanat Estetiği (The Manzikert Victory: Turkish Prowess in Warfare and Artistic Aesthetics), will be presented to the public for the first time. The panel discussion entitled "The Victory of Manzikert on Its 95...
The longstanding bonds of friendship between Türkiye and Japan were further strengthened through a gastronomy workshop held in Tokyo. The “Turkish Cuisine Workshop in Tokyo”, organised to promote cultural exchange between Türkiye and Japan, foster mutual interest between the peoples of the two countries, and strengthen Türkiye’s cultural diplomacy capacity, was hosted by the Yunus Emre Institute in Tokyo. Highlighting the unifying power of gastronomy, the programme introduced the Japanese public to the centuries-old culinary heritage of Turkish cuisine. The programme was attended by members of diplomatic missions and Japan’s cultural and artistic community, as...