- GENERAL INFORMATION
Official Opening of TOGG’s Gemlik will take place on 29 October 2022 at 16:00, with the participation of HE Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Members of the press who wish to follow the event are expected to apply for press accreditation. The accreditation procedure will be followed by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications.
- There will be a separate area allocated to press outside the area of ceremony.
- the live broadcast of the programme will be followed via the frequency that will be shared by the DoC.
- Only the correspondents and photojournalists will be allowed inside the main venue during the event. As there will be live broadcast, cameramen and technical staff will be able to enter the ceremony area after HE The President leaves.
- For the live broadcasts at the press area, vehicles will be available for the common use of the TV channels. For the channels who wish to bring their own live broadcast vehicles, only one vehicle per channel will be allowed inside the main area.
- ACCREDITATION
The members of the press who wish to follow the meeting must submit all required documents and complete their applications no later than 23.00 hrs on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 via http://akreditasyon.iletisim.gov.tr
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.
a)Members of the National Press
Journalists who do not have a valid press card are expected to upload their letter of assignments (on a headed paper, signed and stamped by the authorized person) onto the system.
Journalists who have a valid press card are not required to submit any document. However, holders of permanent press card and free press carda re required to indicate online on behalf of which institution they will be folloiwng the evnet and upload their letters of assignment from their institutions onto the system.
Maximum two journalists from digital media institutions can apply for accreditation to follow the event.
b) Members of the International Press (Based in Türkiye)
International press members based in Türkiye are not required to upload any documents into the system. Please log into the accreditation system with the same email address and password that you used to apply for your press card, select the event that they wish to follow from the tab “Choose Your Application” and provide the requested information.
Applications filled with e-mail addresses different from the ones used for permanent accreditation will not be taken into consideration. Press members who fail to remember their e-mail addresses can contact pressaccreditation@iletisim.gov.tr for further information.
c) Members of International Press Travelling from Abroad
Members of the international press who will be coming from abroad to follow the event are required to complete their accreditation by uploading their assignment letter (on a headed paper, signed and stamped by the authorized person) as well as a copy of their passport onto the system.
- VEHICLES FOR LIVE BROADCAST AND/OR UPLINK
Accreditation is needed for live broadcast vehicles. It is enough for only one journalist to register on behalf of the institution for live broadcast vehicles. Only one live broadcast vehicle from each institution will be taken to the ceremony area.
Please register each and every vehicle by using the “Add Vehicle” icon at the vehicle accreditation option of your personal application page. Please note that vehicle accreditation is only intended for live broadcast vehicles; application for personal vehicles will not be taken into consideration.
The uplink and techical equipment vehicles which do not have accreditation card shall not be granted access into the conference area. Likewise, the unaccredited members of the press will not be able to benefit from any of the facilitations, nor will they have access to any of the organisations for press.
- STEPS OF ACCREDITATION
a. Visit http://akreditasyon.iletisim.gov.tr
b. If you are a first-time applicant, click “Sign Up” and enter your e-mail address and password.
c. Click on the activation link sent to your e-mail and complete your registration.
d. On the web page that opens after clicking the activation link, log in using your e-mail address and password.
e. Complete your personal information on the profile page and upload your photo. Please note that the information you provide must match your ID (for Turkish nationals) or your passport (for international journalists).
f. About the option “choose your application” on the page, please click on “Official Opening of TOGG's Gemlik Factory”.
g. The accreditation system will automatically display your organization, title and contact information if you are a national and international press card holder. You may complete your application by clicking “Send” on the right-hand side.
h. Members of the national and international press, who do not have a valid press card are required to upload supporting documents before clicking “Send.”
i. Members of the press, who have completed their applications successfully, will receive an email notification. Please re-apply if you have not received said email.
j. Applicants, who have been accredited for Official Opening of TOGG's Gemlik Factory, will receive a confirmation email separately.
k. Please make sure that you remember the email address and password you have used to register for accreditation. You will need that information in all future applications.
Respectfully anounced.