The International Press Center Was Opened With a Magnificent Ceremony

 

The International Press Center was opened with a magnificent ceremony in cooperation with the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and the Izmir Journalists' Association.

The International Press Center has been opened, in which there is a conference room, a television studio, work areas for freelance journalists, an International Media Communication Office, educational laboratories, a library and work offices. Historic gas plant and Izmir Mayor Tunç Soyer at the opening of the Youth Center Campus Journalists ' Association wishes Gappi the home of the president of Turkey to the European Union delegation head ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, CHP Izmir lawmakers Erda Sevda Kılıç, Murat Ozcan Minister PURC the blood with Beko, Bedri Serter the Turkish Journalists Union (TGS) Jennifer chairman of the general Stopped, Mogens Blicher Bjerregard president of the European Federation of journalists, Chairman Hasan IZSIAD Friday, President of the Union of Chambers of tradesmen and craftsmen Zechariah Happy, it was held with the participation of district mayors, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality bureaucrats, Izmir Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ece Içmez, Radio Programmer Öykü Orakçı, President of the Editorial Board of the Vision Media Group and Honorary Consul of South Sudan Izmir Press Consultant Umut Uçar, press representatives, associations, chambers and representatives of the unions.

 

 After the Tribute and the reading of the National Anthem, speeches were started.

Gappi: "Soyer's perseverance and vision made the dream come true”

Dilek Gappi, President of the Izmir Journalists' Association, who said that journalists were excluded while the press law was being prepared, said: “This project that will connect Izmir to the world was our biggest dream. The determination and vision of Mr. Tunç Soyer, the Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, to make Izmir one of the most shining cities in the world made this dream come true. I would like to thank him on behalf of the Izmir Journalists' Association and all my colleagues,”she said.

Meyer-Landrut: “I am pleased to contribute”

Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, stated that freedom of expression, press and opinion are also among the Dec values of Europe and said: “I wish journalists success in these difficult days. As the European Union, we are pleased to contribute,” he said.

 

President Soyer: "It will give strength”

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer,“In order to support the freedom of the press, we have made it our duty not only to produce thoughts, but also to prepare the environment in which these thoughts will come to life. Izmir was chosen as the city that best represents European values in 2022 due to its commitment to the basic principles of democracy. Izmir was awarded the European Award given annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe this year. The International Media Center is also a result of our belief in these values. This roof will be the school of Izmir journalism. The International Press Center will become a base where journalists are fighting for freedom of expression and the press. At such a time when pressure and censorship on the media are increasing and the journalism profession is under threat; this center, which we have established with the Izmir Society of Journalists, will undoubtedly empower press workers and the media sector,”he said.

"The humble contribution that Izmir offers”

Stating that they understand the value of a free press better during this period when the media is in favor of the right and the strong, not the truth, President Soyer said, “We need a free press like bread and water to crown the Republic with democracy. Of course, we will come out of these terrible days when expressing the truth is clearly considered a crime, those who speak the truth are lynched, and law, common sense, reason, and compromise are shelved. We will achieve this thanks to our press workers who continue to make impartial news at the expense of wearing fire shirts. This center is a humble contribution offered by Izmir to the struggle to restore freedom of expression and the press,”he said.

The school will be

The International Press Center, which will operate on an area of about 600 square meters, will offer free trainings for all professionals, especially young journalists, to learn and use the technologies of the day. Within the framework of the determined educational programs, “New Technologies in Audio and Visual Media”, “New Media and Digital Applications”, “Digital Marketing” and “Foreign Language” courses will be given to all professionals on weekdays.

There is also a studio and a conference room

In addition, the center will provide a working environment where foreign press members who come to Izmir and freelance journalists working in the field can prepare their news. The television studio will meet the production needs of the Izmir press. The studio will also provide services for live broadcasts, programs and productions of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and local governments. in the conference hall with a capacity of 60 people, large-scale organizations such as panels, conferences, open sessions can be organized. These events will be broadcast live on various channels.