Erdoğan calls disinformation a national security threat
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 28 said his government considers disinformation a national security issue, vowing to continue efforts to counter what he described as a threat to social trust and democracies.
“Today, disinformation has become... an asymmetrical element that weakens the sense of unity and trust in societies and threatens democracies. We will continue our fight against disinformation with this understanding, resolutely, in line with the vital importance of the issue,” Erdoğan said at a communication summit in Ankara.
The president said public institutions, universities, media organizations, civil society groups and the private sector had played active roles in preparations for the gathering.
He said 425 experts participated in several working groups, developing proposals to address current challenges, with a final declaration expected to be signed on July 29.
