Police and military personnel from Türkiye who are experts in their fields are training participants in the program, designed to prepare reporters to cover conflicts, disasters, and states of emergency.

The program includes 22 participants, including nine from AA, as well as participants from Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

On the 7th day of the program, trainees received training on “vehicle safety” and “advanced driving techniques” from the General Directorate of Security’s Traffic Department, covering scenarios such as maneuvering a vehicle to escape in the event of a potential attack.

On the 8th day of the training, teams from the Special Operations Directorate conducted classes for the trainees at the Gölbaşı facility on “weapons ballistics,” “kidnapping,” “hostage-taking,” and “checkpoints.”

Later that evening and continuing into the early morning hours of the following day, the trainees practiced “deployment,” “ambush” “methods of evading ambushes,” “route planning,” “night navigation exercises,” “shelter construction,” “protection against the cold,” “protecting equipment from rain,” “procedures for night raids,” and “recognizing gunfire,” as well as “personal security infiltration course” training.

On the 10th day of the training, the trainees participated in a “natural disasters” training session organized by AFAD, where they experienced a earthquake simulation and practiced the necessary actions to take during a panic situation.

Following that, with AFAD staff, practical training was provided on how to board and disembark from a helicopter in the event of a potential evacuation. Staff from the Directorate of Aviation also participated in the training sessions.

Today, trainees received theoretical and practical training on “explosives,” “landmines and booby traps,” and “hazardous areas” from bomb disposal experts at the Criminal Affairs Directorate.

Daniel Coman, a reporter and anchor for a news channel in Romania, told the AA reporter that he had never had the opportunity to experience what he went through during the training.

Coman said, "I truly believe this will be useful in the future. This (training) gave me the chance to develop some of my skills and discover that I possess other abilities, such as leadership or driving well, even under very stressful and unusual conditions. It also gave me the opportunity to do things I hadn’t had the chance to do before. That’s why I think I’ve learned a lot these past few days, and I’m sure I’ll learn a lot more in the days to come,” he said.

Coman, who described experiencing excitement, tension, and anxiety during the training, added, "I don’t know exactly what to expect, but I know I’ll have plenty to tell my children and colleagues about tonight, because it’s definitely going to be interesting. I’ve read about the program, but this is so much more than what’s on paper. It’s very comprehensive and full of surprises—much more complex than anyone could have imagined.”

Coman, noting that every journalist heading to a war zone needs this training, said, “Because without training, I don’t know how you’d survive. These are life skills—many of them. There are life skills you need to learn every day, and only these can help you in extraordinary situations like war or even a natural disaster.”

The training will conclude tomorrow.