High-level participation from our university at the Turkiye Publishing Summit
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The Turkiye Publishing Summit was held in Istanbul under the theme “Opportunities and Challenges in 21st Century Publishing.” Our Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. İsrafil Kuralay and Board of Trustees Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vahdettin Işık participated as panelists, while our Secretary General Erdal Cesar contributed as moderator at the summit addressing the transformation and future of publishing.
The Turkey Publishing Summit was held in Istanbul by the Presidency Communications Directorate under the theme “Opportunities and Challenges in 21st Century Publishing.” While the transformation and future of publishing were discussed at the summit, Dr. İsrafil Kuralay, Chairman of our University’s Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Press and Publishing Professional Association and Press and Publishing Association High Advisory Board, and Erdal Cesar, Member of the Advisory Board and our Secretary General, also contributed to the summit.
“FROM BABIALI TO TODAY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE PRESS IN TURKİYE”
Erdal Cesar moderated the session titled “From Babıali to Today: The Transformation of the Press in Turkiye,” held at the Rami Library as part of the Turkiye Publishing Summit. During the session, Taner Beyoğlu, Director General of Libraries and Publications at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, bookseller Emin Nedret İşli, Cevat Özkaya, Editor-in-Chief at Pınar Yayınları, and Mustafa Akar, Director of Turkuvaz Magazine Group, delivered speeches. The session addressed the historical development of the publishing industry, the transformation of the press in Turkiye, and future projects. Speakers emphasized the importance of the publishing heritage stretching from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic while evaluating the digitization process of publishing.
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS FROM KURALAY ON THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Dr. İsrafil Kuralay, meanwhile, drew attention to the cultural heritage of Cağaloğlu and Babıali at the summit, emphasizing Istanbul’s historical role in the world of press and publishing. Dr. Kuralay stated that the book “The Cultural Face of Istanbul: Cağaloğlu, Sultanahmet, Beyazıt” is an important work that documents this heritage, and shared his views on the changing dynamics of the publishing world. Our Board of Trustees member, Associate Professor Dr. Vahdettin Işık, participated as a panelist in the session titled “The Memory of Publishing in Turkey: Testimonies.”
THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY DISCUSSED AT THE PUBLISHING SUMMIT
As part of the summit, sessions were held under titles such as “The Future of Global Publishing: Hegemony, Ethics, and New Narratives,” “The Future of Digital Publishing and Reading Culture,” “Publishing as a Tool for Cultural Diplomacy,” and “The Memory of Publishing in Turkiye: Testimonies.” The event showcased Turkiye’s rich publishing heritage, shedding light on the history of publishing from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic.
KURALAY ATTENDED THE 2ND COMMUNICATION COUNCIL PREPARATORY WORKSHOP
Our Board of Trustees Chairman, Dr. İsrail Kuralay, also contributed by participating in the “2nd Communication Council Preparatory Workshop” held under the theme “Turkiye Century: The Century of Communication,” which was part of the preparatory work for the 2nd Communication Council, as well as the Turkiye Publishing Summit last month. During the workshop, which addressed Turkiye’s communication policies and the future of the media ecosystem, Dr. Kuralay also shared his views and recommendations. The forum, whose main program is planned to be held in April with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, addressed topics such as media and disinformation, social media, and artificial intelligence.
