Turkish World Dialogues panel held in Lefkoşa

The ‘Turkish World Dialogues: Common Future, Common Vision’ panel was held in Lefkoşa, Northern Cyprus, organized by the Turkish Presidency Directorate of Communications. This event serves as the fifth installment of a panel series held in member and observer countries ahead of the 13th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Turkic States, scheduled to take place in Ankara on October 29-30.

Participants discussed cooperation in sectors including education, economy, transportation, energy, science, technology, defense industry, media, and culture. Turkish Ambassador to Lefkoşa, Ali Murat Başçeri, emphasized that Northern Cyprus is an inseparable part of the Turkic world and a ‘shining star’ in the Eastern Mediterranean for the Organization of Turkic States.

In a video message, Burhanettin Duran, Head of the Turkish Presidency Directorate of Communications, stressed the need for the Turkic world to act with ‘common intelligence and strong coordination’ to face global crises, energy and food security issues, irregular migration, cyber threats, and disinformation. He specifically highlighted the strategic importance of media cooperation and the development of common platforms to combat digital manipulation and disinformation.