The Presidency's Directorate of Communications will organise a series of events abroad under the theme “National Will and Democratic Resilience: The 10th Anniversary of 15 July” to mark the tenth anniversary of the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. The events aim to communicate the resolute stance adopted by the Turkish nation in defence of its democratic legitimacy and constitutional order to the international community more effectively. In this context, it is envisaged that 15 July will be addressed not only for its significance in Türkiye's recent history but also as an example of a universal struggle to safeguard the will of the...
Announcements & Activities
In cooperation with the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and Ankara University, the panel titled “Will of the Nation, Victory of Democracy: 15 July on Its 10th Anniversary” will be held on 14 July 2026 at 09.15 a.m. in the Conference Hall of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. Please click here to register for the panel.
The "Allies in Ankara" programme, organised over two days by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in partnership with the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, concluded with a closing event. Held at Ankara Palas, the two-day programme featured 50 events that brought together senior government officials, decision-makers, and domestic and international stakeholders. A total of 60 institutions and organisations were represented, with more than 1,500 participants attending the programme. Through panel discussions, roundtable meetings, policy dialogues, and thematic sessions, participants examined the key...
On the margins of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, the panel titled "Türkiye’s Defence Industry as the Cornerstone of NATO’s Defence Architecture" was held at Ankara Palas as part of the "Allies in Ankara" programme, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in partnership with the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). During the panel, the contributions that the Turkish defence industry capacity makes to NATO’s goals of production, deterrence, and interoperability were discussed. "The Turkish defence industry has a strong supply chain" In...
On the margins of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, the panel titled "Beyond the Post-Cold War Order: Navigating an Era of Strategic Uncertainty" was held as part of the "Allies in Ankara" programme, co-organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the Munich Security Conference (MSC), and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). The panel titled "Beyond the Post-Cold War Order: Navigating an Era of Strategic Uncertainty" was attended by Fuat Oktay, Chairman of the Committee on Parliamentary Foreign Affairs at the GNAT and AK Party Ankara Deputy; Nuh Y...
On the margins of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, the panel titled "Turning the Table: Ukraine as a Security Provider for Europe" was held as part of the "Allies in Ankara" programme, co-organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the Munich Security Conference (MSC), and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). Tom Berendsen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Maria Malmer Stenergard, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and Andrii Sybiha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, participated in the panel session on "Turning the Table: Ukraine as a...
On the margins of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, the panel titled "Looking Ahead to the Ankara Summit" was held as part of the "Allies in Ankara" programme, co-organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the Munich Security Conference (MSC), and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). The panel discussion titled "Looking Ahead to the Ankara Summit" at Ankara Palas was attended by Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Chair of the Turkish Delegation of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and AK Party Antalya...
As part of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, the panel titled "Why Narva Is Not Next: Rethinking Assumptions About the Baltic States’ Vulnerability" was held during the "Allies in Ankara" programme, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in cooperation with the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA). The panel, moderated by the Baltic International Security Centre and held at Ankara Palas, featured Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže of Latvia, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to NATO Darius Jauniškis, and Martin Roger, Political Director at the...
An opening reception was held as part of the "NATO Summit Dialogues" event, organised by the Turkish Atlantic Council (ATA Türkiye) in cooperation with the Hariciye Foreign Policy and Security Research Center. The reception, held in Ankara, featured remarks by Ambassador Mehmet Fatih Ceylan, former Permanent Representative of Türkiye to NATO and President of ATA Türkiye; Emin Abbas Gürbüz, Secretary General of ATA Türkiye; and Theodossios Georgiou, President of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA). Ambassador Ceylan referred to the panel discussions and roundtable meetings that would be held on 7 July as part of the ...