The Media Forum of the Turkic Council has begun in Istanbul

The Media Forum of the Turkic Council "Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future" has started in Turkey, which will be held in Istanbul from October 22 to 24.

President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the participants with a video greeting and wished success to all participants of the Media Forum.

Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev opened the work of the Media Forum. In his welcoming speech, he noted that the topic of the forum is relevant for all countries of the Turkic world, which have common roots and great prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields.

The Kazakh delegation was headed by Vice Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kemelbek Oishybayev.

In general, the Media Forum is attended by more than 350 participants from the member countries of the Turkic Council of Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the observer country - Hungary, as well as Turkmenistan, including representatives of leading media, figures of science and culture, the film industry, representatives of government agencies, well-known bloggers and students of communication faculties.

The forum will discuss the possibilities of developing cooperation in the film industry and the media, as well as the joint fight against disinformation, including in social networks.