Politics · Turkey · 11 hrs ago
Turkey’s Press Advertisement Agency head meets Istanbul University students
Abdulkadir Çay met students at Istanbul University to discuss journalism and digital change.
Çay heads Turkey’s Press Advertisement Agency, which distributes official advertising payments and other support to media outlets.
He said that by September 2026, 2,359 publications had received 6 billion lira in official ad payments.
The agency also provided 175 million lira in loans and other aid to media workers, newspapers, press associations and minority newspapers.
Çay warned that trust in news is falling as misinformation grows, and said artificial intelligence can be used to spread fake audio and images.
He told students that journalists must verify information and protect accuracy and reliability in both traditional and digital media.
The session ended after students asked questions; no further steps were announced.
Press Advertisement Agency Director General Abdulkadir Çay met students at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Communication.
He spoke about digital transformation, artificial intelligence and combating disinformation.
Çay said official advertisements and advertising worth 6 billion Turkish lira had been distributed to 2,359 periodicals by September 2026.
He said loans and assistance for press workers, newspapers, press associations and minority newspapers totalled 175 million Turkish lira.
The event ended with the faculty dean presenting Çay with a plaque and participants taking a commemorative photograph.
- Who
- Press Advertisement Agency Director General Abdulkadir Çay met Istanbul University communication students.
- What
- Çay gave a presentation on digital transformation and combating disinformation.
- When
- The event date is not stated. The article was published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Istanbul University’s Faculty of Communication, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Çay discussed the history of advertising in Turkey, the Press Advertisement Agency, digital transformation and disinformation.
Çay answered students’ questions.
Faculty dean Betül Önay Doğan presented Çay with a plaque, and participants took a commemorative photograph.
- Official advertisements and advertising
- 6 billion Turkish lira distributed to 2,359 periodicals by September 2026
- Loans and assistance
- 175 million Turkish lira for press workers, newspapers, press associations and minority newspapers
- Speaker
- Abdulkadir Çay, Press Advertisement Agency director general
- Venue
- Istanbul University Faculty of Communication
- Presentation title
- Digital Transformation and Combating Disinformation
What people are saying
How will journalism be practised in this age of declining trust in news and disinformation? This is the question that must be asked and answered urgently.
A news story you cannot verify is not true.
Journalism cannot compromise on its responsibility to verify in the age of artificial intelligence and digital manipulation.
In a media order where the boundary between truth and rumour, reality and perception is becoming increasingly blurred, journalism serves as a compass for society.