At the “2023-2024 Evaluation and Vision Meeting,” Altun provided information about the activities carried out by the Directorate the previous year and declared its targets for the upcoming period.
Emphasising that the Presidency's Directorate of Communications undertakes critical missions such as determining, implementing and coordinating strategic communication and crisis management policies, Altun stated that implementing the national communication policy in line with the priorities of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ensuring the coordination of official communication and ensuring unity of discourse are also among its missions.
Noting that defining the standard for public communication among public institutions and conducting public diplomacy activities in all fields concerning Türkiye also falls within their scope of duties, Altun highlighted that they are working for the establishment of state-nation unity by employing all means of communication.
Highlighting that they have adopted the principles of transparency, truth, conscience and innovation in the activities of the Directorate, Altun said: “By contributing to the establishment of an accurate, effective and qualified media ecosystem, combating disinformation and strengthening the Türkiye brand are among the main objectives of our Directorate.”
“We are fighting for truth”
Stating that they place the utmost importance on safeguarding the public and society from the threats posed by digital media, Altun said, “No one is our enemy; however, we are fighting for truth. Each and every one of us is striving for the Century of Türkiye to be the 'Century of Communication'.
Noting that the Directorate plays a critical role in the implementation of communication strategies with its experts in the headquarters and regional directorates, Altun stated that Türkiye's voice is heard in the international arena and that global dialogues are established through the offices of its communication counsellors across the world.
Altun said: “We convey our values, rich history, achievements, political stance, approaches to global problems and our 'Century of Türkiye' vision to the world through an integrated communication strategy.”
Stating that they employ public diplomacy instruments effectively in this regard, Altun said, “Conveying Türkiye's perspectives on global and regional issues to the whole world in a precise and transparent manner is one of the primary objectives of our public diplomacy activities.”
Altun stated that in this context, they held important programmes throughout the year, including the STRATCOM Summit with the theme of “Global Response to Hybrid Threats: Stability, Security, Solidarity,” the 12th session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the 5th Meeting of the Ministers and High Officials in Charge of Media and Information of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), the Istanbul Security Forum, and “The World is Bigger than Five: United Nations (UN) Security Council Reform.”
“We are exerting efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations”
Pointing out that they are exerting efforts to strengthen the Türkiye brand, enhance Türkiye's prestige in the global arena, and ensure that it attains the position it deserves, Director of Communications Altun stated that the Directorate plays an effective role in every period whenever Türkiye requires strategic communication.
Emphasizing that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's initiatives in the context of leader-to-leader diplomacy were at the top of their endeavors, Altun said: “We are exerting efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations in order to convey our President's messages, policies, vision, and efforts to find a solution to international crises directly to his addressees and the communities. Our country, under the leadership of our President, has contributed to global peace as a guarantor country in the establishment of the 'Peace and Grain Corridor' mechanism amid the Russia-Ukraine war, which has remained unresolved with partisan attitudes from the international community.”
Effective fight against disinformation
Underscoring that the fight against disinformation was of vital importance not only in terms of information security but also in the safeguarding of democratic processes and social solidarity, Altun said that they witnessed that disinformation could be used as an effective black propaganda tool, particularly during the February 6 earthquakes, election processes and Israel's inhumane actions in Gaza.
Altun recalled that they have taken significant steps in the fight against disinformation and established the Centre for Combating Disinformation, and noted that this Centre plays a strategic role in the fight against disinformation and helps protect and spread accurate information.
Stating that they demonstrated a proactive and strategic approach in crisis management with rapid and effective actions following the earthquakes that affected 11 provinces and centred in Kahramanmaraş, Altun stated that they activated the “CİMER Earthquake Emergency” feature in order to ensure the flow of accurate information from the first moment and combat disinformation.
Altun noted that they have taken significant steps to increase solidarity and awareness at national and international levels with the “Let My Home Be Your Home” campaign, the “Disaster of the Century” documentary, the “360 Degree Awareness Campaign,” the “Solidarity of the Century” book, the programmes organised and various exhibitions and panels held abroad.
“Our country was also subjected to an intense disinformation raid during this period”
Pointing out that Türkiye experienced an extremely important election process last year, Altun stated that the country came out of this process successfully, in accordance with its democratic tradition.
Altun stated that accurate and precise information was of vital importance in election processes in order for elections to be held in a fair and transparent manner in democracies and for the full manifestation of the will of the nation, and said:
“If the elections are held in a fair and transparent manner, the will of the nation will be manifested. In this respect, we took an approach that did not allow our nation's will to be impeded at any moment during the election process and actively fought against disinformation. Because disinformation, lies, distortion, perception management operations and manipulations are essentially elements that inhibit the free will and political choices of our citizens and affect them negatively.
We have made an intense effort to contribute to the construction of an ideal election environment. In this regard, we exerted efforts to fulfil this duty properly in the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The election was not just a race between rival candidates. Our country was also subjected to an intense disinformation raid during this period.” (ILKHA)
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