Adilkhanova Makpal, a 4th year student of the Faculty of Journalism, took part in the IV International Media Forum of Turkic-speaking journalists on the topic “TURKTIME: MEDIA AND TOURISM UNITY OF TURKISH COUNTRIES”, held in Almaty. Representatives of the tourism and media industries of a number of other countries, such as Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the country, parliamentarians, experienced experts in the field of journalism, Press secretaries of representatives of the executive power of our republic, representatives of the media took part in the event.
At the forum, foreign and domestic media and tourism specialists shared their thoughts and exchanged opinions on the importance of strengthening the unity of Turkic countries and expanding cultural, tourism and journalistic ties between related peoples.
Participants heard from experienced experts about ways to raise awareness of the potential of the tourism sector of the Turkic countries and attract investment in infrastructure development. Speakers talked about standardization and attention to quality in both areas.
Experts who spoke at the forum told the audience about social networks and influencer marketing. The intricacies of cooperation with bloggers and public figures in creating real content were also widely discussed. The Fund of Turkic-speaking journalists makes a great contribution to the development of Kazakh-language journalism, strengthens relationships in the information space, glorifies the historical values of the Turkic world, and plays the role of a cultural and information bridge between peoples.