Training titled “Perception Manipulation in the Media, Opportunities for Journalism, Media and Democracy” was conducted in Çanakkale as part of the Media for Democracy/Democracy for Media Programme. The training was attended by Media for Democracy Programme Assistant Director Seva Ülman, Çanakkale Journalists’ Association Chairperson Hafize Akıncı, Confedaration of Journalists in Turkey Vice Chairman and Konya Journalists’ Association Chairman Sefa Özdemir, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University faculty member Dr. Engin Çağlak, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University faculty member Prof. Dr. Ruhdan Uzun, and Media for Democracy/Democracy for Media National Committee Member Prof. Dr. Korkmaz Alemdar.

Assistant Director Seva Ülman made the opening speech with these remarks “We’re here to provide training for our young journalists friends in Çanakkale. I hope you will all benefit from the knowledge of our experienced academicians. Media for Democracy provides young journalists such as yourselves and freelance journalists with many incentives and supports. For more information please visit www.media4democracy.org. I would like to thank Chairperson Hafize Akıncı on behalf of our Project team.”

Chairperson of Konya Journalists’ Association Hafize Akıncı said “I’m very happy that this training programme is taking place in Çanakkale as part of the Association of Journalists and the EU. Academics specializing in democracy and the media are going to provide you young journalists with training. I would like to thank everyone involved in making these happen.”

Confederation of Journalists in Turkey Vice Chairman and Konya Journalists’ Association Chairman Sefa Özdemir took the floor and made the following remarks “I have taken place in the committee of this Project as a representative of the confederation. I have been attending the various meetings we have had across the country alongside our esteemed academics. Our aim as the Confederation of Journalists is to be able to do something in the trainings held across Anatolia. Since we cannot do this by our own means we have happily joined the Association of Journalists in Ankara in their project alongside our dear academicians.”

Following the speeches, the trainings began with Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University faculty member Dr. Engin Çağlak’s training titled “Perception Manipulation in the Media”. Next, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University member of faculty Prof. Dr. Ruhan Uzun gave training on “Opportunities for Journalism and Future Possibilities”. Finally, Media for Democracy/Democracy for Media National Committee Member Prof. Dr. Korkmaz Alemdar gave a speech called “Media and Democracy”.

The training ended by handing out certificates of attendance and a group photo was taken.