Turkey One Of The Countries Most Exposed To Fake News, Says Erdoğan

Turkey is among the countries most exposed to fake news, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday.

Erdoğan said this in a statement addressing the Stratcom Summit 2022.

"Turkey is one of the countries most exposed to fake news in the world due to its strategic location.

"The original policies it pursues and its principled stance on regional and global issues."

Erdoğan stated that great transformations are taking place through digitalization when it comes to communication tools and news sources.

He added that information pollution and the spread of disinformation are two of the most marked challenges of the current period.

The president stressed that digital channels are being used more frequently as a psychological tool in inter-state tensions and competitions.

The two-day summit started in Istanbul on Friday to address global topics in the field of strategic communication.

With the theme of "Strategic Communication in the Age of Uncertainty," the platform will feature 52 speakers from more than 24 countries and a distinguished audience of over 3,000 people.