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TÜRKIYE, JUL 09 – Burhanettin Duran replaces Fahrettin Altun to lead the Communications Directorate, overseeing efforts to control media and amplify the government’s voice amid 90% pro-government media influence.
- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed Burhanettin Duran as the new head of the Presidential Communications Directorate, according to a decree published on Wednesday.
- Duran replaces Fahrettin Altun, who will now lead Turkey's Human Rights and Equality Institution, as stated in a decree published by the official presidential gazette.
- The new directorate aims to amplify the government's voice and monitor media, flagging disinformation mostly in the opposition press.
- Duran has a background in political science and previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister, facilitating talks between Ethiopia and Somalia last year.
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Turkey's Erdogan names new communications chief
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran, a deputy foreign minister who will take up a role aimed at keeping a tight leash on the mostly pro-government media.
Erdogan Appoints New Communications Director to Manage Turkey's Media Voice
Turkish President Erdogan has appointed Burhanettin Duran as the new communications director. Duran, previously a deputy foreign minister, will oversee media alignment with government messaging. The move underscores Erdogan's control over Turkish media, with 90% showing pro-government bias. Former director Fahrettin Altun assumes a new human rights role.
Fahrettin Altun was considered a confidant of Erdogan and a chief ideologist of state communication. He headed the direct directorate of the president since its foundation in 2018.
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