Turkey to Give Voice to Rohingyas With Journalism Education

Eren said the community was deprived of their most basic human rights in Myanmar and their ordeal should find more coverage in the media, as well as more response from international institutions. “There is a large Rohingya diaspora outside Myanmar and our program aims to give them a platform to raise their voice and build capacity for their nongovernmental organizations,” he added. Turkey had launched similar programs the last two years, including a Leadership Academy that welcomed Rohingya youth.

The program will train participants on multimedia and online journalism, the use of "New Media" and social media and how to report on diaspora news. English-language lessons will also be delivered by media professionals. AA and YTB had previously run another online media-training program in 2020 for communities from Asian-Pacific countries.