04 August 2021•Update: 04 August 2021
ANKARA
Paraguayan ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday paid a visit to the headquarters of Anadolu Agency, Turkey's leading source of news.
Ambassador Ceferino Adrian Valdez Peralta was welcomed at the headquarters in the capital Ankara by Serdar Karagoz, the agency's director-general, and Yusuf Ozhan, the deputy director-general and editor-in-chief.
In the meeting, Karagoz talked about Anadolu Agency's global news presence and journalistic work and its operational organization. The director-general noted that Anadolu Agency tells the world what is happening from where it is actually taking place.
Having increased its investments significantly in the past decade, Anadolu Agency aimed to tell stories from all over the world, Karagoz said.
Ambassador Valdez, for his part, highlighted the importance of improving relations between the two countries and the key role the media plays in this, especially the Anadolu Agency.
Ambassador Valdez said that there had always been positive relations between Paraguay and Turkey; positive news and advertisement could further enhance the developing relations of peoples of both countries.
Mentioning the successful works of the Anadolu Agency, he said that Paraguayan people welcome Anadolu Agency with its coverage.
The ambassador hailed Turkey's efforts regarding the ongoing wildfires and said he was amazed by the solidarity of the Turkish people and the approach of professional firefighting units, also wishing quick recovery to the country.
During the meeting, Ozhan made a detailed presentation on Anadolu Agency's news strategy, aims, activities and shared some featured photographs of the agency that leading media organizations worldwide used.
Karagoz and Valdez also exchanged symbolic gifts at the end of the meeting.
Founded in 1920, Anadolu Agency is a leading global news agency operating across the world. It serves subscribers in more than 100 countries, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Asia-Pacific.
