Doha: In recent years, Qatari-Turkish relations have witnessed remarkable development in various political, economic, and cultural fields, and they are still continuously developing in light of the mutual keenness of both sides to strengthen them and launch them to broader horizons.
With the growing development in relations, and to give it the appropriate impetus, the media in the two countries were keen to strengthen cooperation between them to serve common interests and show the extent of the great development in bilateral cooperation between the two fraternal countries. This is because, in this era, the media plays a role in highlighting facts and positions on all issues.
In line with the eighth meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Joint High Strategic Committee, the two countries seek to enhance cooperation in the media field and news exchange between them.
In this regard, Director-General of Qatar News Agency Ahmed Said Al Rumaihi stressed the importance of enhancing media cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye due to the media’s role in highlighting the various aspects of the Qatari-Turkish relations and the level they have reached.
He referred to the general role played by the media in the process of building international relations and diplomatic work, especially during this era, which is characterized by the intensive flow of information. Therefore, the recipient needs reliable sources to draw information. He stressed that the power and influence of the media have prompted several countries to invest a lot of money in developing their media discourse directed to the outside world, as the media, known as soft power, has proven to be an influential force in international relations in general.
Al Rumaihi added that QNA signed in December 2021 an agreement for cooperation and joint news exchange with the Turkish Anadolu Agency, exchanging experiences and training in the media field in a manner that serves the interests of the two fraternal countries. For his part, the Director General of Anadolu Agency Serdar Karagoz praised the good reputation Qatari media enjoys in Turkiye.
In an interview with QNA, he said that the Anadolu Agency is open to strengthening media cooperation with various Qatari media. He highlighted a favorable opportunity for QNA and Anadolu Agency to enhance cooperation, especially since joint work would contribute to the consolidation of relations and closer rapprochement between the two fraternal countries and people and confirm the importance of strengthening cooperation in the commercial, political and cultural fields.
Regarding the cooperation agreement signed between the two agencies, he said that positive steps have been taken in this area, and during the implementation of the agreement, other areas will appear for the agencies to enhance cooperation, noting the importance of the cooperation agreement for the two sides.
In his remarks to QNA, the Director General of Anadolu Agency expressed his hope to enhance media cooperation between Qatar and Turkiye through the exchange of experiences and cooperation in the training field, noting that Anadolu Agency has distinguished training programs for reporters and journalists, in which editors and photographers from all over the world participate.
Serdar Karagoz confirmed that the agency has prepared well to cover the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 activities, hosted in the State of Qatar from November 20 to December 18, with an integrated team of reporters and photojournalists to report the most prominent global event to all parts of the world.
Karagoz said that the team includes 17 reporters and photojournalists who will be in Doha for a month to report the video news extensively for this exceptional event, which is being organized for the first time in the region. Regarding the eighth meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Joint High Strategic Committee, he said that he is looking forward to signing important agreements in many fields to enhance cooperation between the two countries, noting that the meeting will also discuss the results achieved regarding the agreements signed in previous sessions.
