Lebanese, Libyan ministers highlight importance of Stratcom Summit

​​​​​​​By Gokhan Celiker Faruk Hanedar

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Lebanese Information Minister and Libyan Communications Minister highlighted Saturday the significance of the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit 23) organized by Türkiye's Communication Directorate in Istanbul.

"I would like to express my gratitude to everyone involved in organizing this summit in a very professional manner,” Lebanese minister Ziad Al-Makary said at the summit's closing.

Al-Makary expressed gratitude to Türkiye and the Communication Directorate for hosting the meeting and the hospitality received.

Regarding events in the Gaza Strip, he said: "A genocide that we can also describe as genocide, against heritage, culture, and the people."

He noted that media personnel were also affected by Israel's attacks, and noted the loss of many journalists' lives.

Makary underscored the importance of the meeting in terms of recognizing the significance of combating "fake news."

"Türkiye is always a country that prioritizes standing against oppressors and injustice,” he added.

Libyan minister Walid Ammar Ellafi, thanked the Director of Türkiye’s Communication Directorate Fahrettin Altun and highlighted the summit's importance as a significant event.

*Writing by Esra Tekin in Istanbul