Anadolu organizes training program for Libyan journalists

By Can Efesoy

In collaboration with Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications, the country’s global news agency Anadolu started a three-day visual journalism training program for Libyan journalists in Ankara on Monday.

Libyan journalists participating in the program will receive training from colleagues who have gained experience in the field. After receiving their certificates, the journalists will also take part in a cultural excursion program.

"We continue to host our colleagues from all over the world and brotherly geographies," said Anadolu's Academy Director Zeynep Bayramoglu Ozturk, noting that nine Libyan journalists have already received training at the Anadolu Academy.

Ozturk highlighted that Anadolu operates in 144 countries and has 39 bureaus and broadcasting centers worldwide.

Furthermore, she mentioned that the news agency, with subscribers in 76 countries, distributes content in 13 languages and in 2023 alone, it generated 2.1 million pieces of content.

Anadolu's daily average number of news stories is 1,368, she said.

Ozturk pointed out that the Anadolu Images portal, which offers access to Anadolu's photographs and videos from all over the world, has been serving subscribers since 2014.

She underlined that the Anadolu Academy provides practical and systematic training for journalists to adapt to developments in the media, new platforms and technologies.

The news agency trained 1,413 in-house and 170 external journalists in a variety of subjects in 2023, Ozturk added.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel in Istanbul