Turkish Presidency sets up new department to tackle 'misperception operations'

Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate has set up a new department to tackle "misperception operations" against Turkey. Countering "psychological campaigns, propaganda and misperception operations against Turkey" after determining them were listed among the department's duties.

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Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate has set up a new department to tackle "misperception operations" against Turkey.

According to the Official Gazette, the department called "Strategic Communications and Crisis Management" will carry out works to counter "psychological campaigns, propaganda and misperception operations against Turkey" after determining them.

It will also conduct works "against all manipulations and disinformation."

Carrying out strategic communications and crisis management during the times of crisis, natural disasters, emergencies, wars and mobilization periods were also listed among the department's duties.

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