ISTANBUL - The 14th EU-Turkey Journalists` Conference, held by Delegation of European Commission to Turkey, will start in Istanbul on Thursday.
Hans Joerg Kretschmer, EU Commission`s Representative to Turkey, will host the conference which will gather leading journalists from EU countries and Turkey as well as representatives of youths from both parties.
The two-day conference aims to help EU and Turkish media sectors learn each other better. This year`s debates will focus on ``youth`` and ``freedom of expression``.
During the panel discussions, expectations and concerns of youth both in EU and Turkey will be taken up. Participants will discuss how youths can contribute to construction of future of Europe. Debates on ``freedom of expression`` will focus on media`s role and responsibilities in supporting freedom of expression in democratic societies.
Besides leading Turkish journalists, journalists from Italy, Germany, Poland, Britain, Greece, France and the Netherlands will attend the conference.