Member states of the Organization of Turkic States will strengthen cooperation in the media field against the spread of disinformation and false news in the era of artificial intelligence.
Organization of Turkic States Deputy Secretary General Omer Kocaman assessed the results of the 8th meeting of ministers and senior officials responsible for media and information, held in the Kazakh capital, Astana.
New programs being prepared for media cooperation
Kocaman said digital development and artificial intelligence were among the main agenda items of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States held this year in the Kazakh city of Turkistan. He said various programs and projects had begun to be prepared in this context.
Noting that digital development and artificial intelligence affect almost every field from transportation to media, Kocaman said the meeting discussed how cooperation in the media sector suited to the era of artificial intelligence can be developed.
"Artificial intelligence brings many opportunities as well as various challenges. We may face more complex and organized forms of false news and disinformation. We assessed how we can strengthen interaction in these areas and how we can benefit from each other's capabilities."
2027 action plan adopted
At the meeting, a 2027 action plan was adopted, including programs and projects to be implemented in the media field against the new problems of the era of artificial intelligence. Kocaman said the initiatives in the plan will be implemented in 2027.
Noting that Türkiye proposed establishing an interaction network among broadcasters, Kocaman said the member states of the Organization of Turkic States welcomed the initiative.
Media cooperation to be discussed at Ankara summit
Kocaman announced that media cooperation will also be one of the important agenda items of the Organization of Turkic States summit to be held in Ankara this year under the theme "Turkic Era: Unity in Language, Thought and Action." The results of the meeting in Astana will be presented to the leaders of member states at the summit.
Kocaman said the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications will organize a dialogue forum as part of the summit, adding that representatives of the media sector of the Organization of Turkic States member states, as well as executives of media organizations and relevant institutions, are expected to attend the forum.
It was noted that the possibility of inviting representatives from other friendly and brotherly countries to the forum is also being considered. Kocaman said the forum will contribute to evaluating the organization's work, sharing experience in the media field and introducing the organization's programs and projects to the international public.
