Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun spoke Tuesday on the “Türkiye Book Promotion and Century of Türkiye” program held on the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications Conference Hall within the capital Ankara, highlighting that the e-book promotes the nation’s identify and imaginative and prescient.
Stating that he was very happy to fulfill with the individuals on the event of a useful mission associated to the promotion of Türkiye, Altun stated that “Türkiye Book” (or in Turkish “Türkiye Kitabı”) is a singular useful resource that introduces a variety from the nation’s historical past to its geography, from its cultural richness to public providers supplied to its residents.
“Thank God, we live in a country rich and powerful in historical, cultural, social, humanitarian, geographical, economic, technological, military and many more ways,” Altun stated, noting that Türkiye exists as an lively actor within the worldwide area by making certain peace, stability, prosperity and justice on the similar time.
The Presidency of Communications carries out initiatives and actions inside the framework of “an integrated communication strategy,” each for nationwide and worldwide ranges, he added additional.
”In this context, we take into account it extraordinarily necessary that the usage of our nation’s identify as ‘Türkiye’ turns into widespread within the worldwide area, and we supply out our work on this course,” Altun added.
Recalling that as per a decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2021, it was determined to make use of the identify of the nation as “Türkiye” as an alternative of “Turkey,” Altun expressed that the time period “Türkiye” is an idea that ”finest represents and expresses the tradition, civilization and values of the Turkish nation.”
”We have put forth an intense effort towards this purpose in coordination with all related establishments, particularly our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and we’ll proceed this effort,” Altun also said, noting that although this initiative was tried but later failed in the past it has now been “delivered to life” with the assist of President Erdoğan.
Reiterating that organizations such because the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) formally adopted the usage of “Türkiye” because of their initiatives, Altun stated: “We are pleased that our international counterparts now use the name of our state, our country as Türkiye.”
Most just lately, the United States Geographic Names Board additionally accepted the renewed identify of the nation, declaring it will use “Türkiye.”
Calling on all worldwide media organizations to make use of the nation’s identify as Türkiye, Altun stated that many communications campaigns together with one referred to as “Hello Türkiye” have been organized to advertise the identify internationally.
‘Türkiye Book’
“Another necessary work on this context is our Türkiye e-book, which we’re selling in the present day,” Altun stated, stating that this e-book comprises complete details about the nation.
Recalling that 2023 is the a hundredth anniversary of the founding of the republic, Altun stated that President Erdoğan has put ahead an necessary and complete imaginative and prescient that additionally marks the start of the “2023 Century of Türkiye.” Stating that this imaginative and prescient is actually a imaginative and prescient that carries Türkiye to 2053 and 2071, Altun said that this imaginative and prescient ”treats Türkiye each as an efficient regional energy and as a worldwide participant.”
Emphasizing that all the world appreciates the nation’s effort as a mediator within the Russia-Ukraine warfare, Altun additionally stated that Türkiye will proceed to work for the welfare of the nation whereas striving ”to make sure peace, stability and justice.”
”As a stabilizing energy, we’ll proceed to be lively within the regional and international area,” he proclaimed.
Stating that the third chapter of the e-book, titled “Public Services,” contains the introduction of exemplary public providers supplied to residents, Altun defined that Türkiye’s expertise is thus meant to be conveyed to each nationwide and worldwide area and public opinion.
Altun additionally identified that “Türkiye Book” goals to relate the true story of Türkiye and its imaginative and prescient to strengthen the model. He additionally expressed that he’s grateful to all of the colleagues who participated within the accomplishment of this imaginative and prescient.
He additionally shared that e-book, which they imagine will likely be “among the most important works to promote Türkiye” is obtainable in Turkish and English, whereas the Arabic, French, German and Russian translations are anticipated to be revealed as quickly as potential.
