Salim Al-Turkmani as Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications and Technology in Syria

In a first-of-its-kind move within Syrian government institutions, the child Salim Al-Turkmani has been appointed as the spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications and Technology for his generation.

نهنئكم بالعيد نيابة عن فريقنا العظيم في وزارة الاتصالات وتقانة المعلومات، ومنهم الطفل سليم مؤسس حساب إنستاغرام little_tech_salim الذي قبل اليوم مهمة المتحدث باسم الوزراة لأولاد جيله. نسعى لوطن جدير بأطفالنا، أمين على أحلامهم، ممكن لقدراتهم. كل عام وأنتم وبلادنا وأهلنا بألف خير💚 pic.twitter.com/Hu8WLpSkXV

— عبدالسلام هيكل Abdulsalam Haykal (@amhaykal) June 5, 2025

The Minister Meets with Child Salim Al-Turkmani

Abdulsalam Haykal, Minister of Communications and Technology in the Syrian government, met with Salim at the ministry headquarters and announced his appointment as the official spokesperson of the ministry for his peers. Haykal added in a post on X platform: “We strive for a country worthy of our children, safeguarding their dreams, and enabling their capabilities.”

Salim Al-Turkmani expressed his happiness about the meeting with the minister, posting on his Facebook account:

“The Ministry’s Innovation and Startups Official invited me to meet the minister.

It was a spontaneous and wonderful meeting among us as a family, especially my father, the minister, his office manager, and the innovation official.

With all sincerity, I accepted the assigned role to be the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for my generation.

God willing, what we heard will become reality.

There is great good ahead, and my generation’s children are fortunate because the future is brighter.

The minister’s words resemble my father’s.

We want to rebuild Syria; it deserves its children.

This is Syria, which resembles me.

In our lives, we do not glorify individuals; we are all employees serving our country.

I love you.”

This symbolic appointment aligns with the ministry’s vision to encourage a safe digital culture and promote the use of technology among children in a simple and effective educational manner. Salim Al-Turkmani represents a unique example in this regard, as he possesses a natural talent in content creation, a genuine passion for technology, and an accessible and engaging style that resonates with children, making his educational and awareness messages more impactful and widespread.

Professional Technical Content in His Own Language

Salim Al-Turkmani, known on social media for delivering professional and educational technical content in children’s language, focuses on simplifying technology concepts such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital tools through innovative videos that combine benefit and entertainment.

An Educational and Constructive Role for a Digitally Aware Generation

Through his new role as the official spokesperson for his peers, Salim will contribute to simplifying technical concepts for his contemporaries and encouraging them to use the internet and technology safely and creatively, thereby enhancing digital awareness among children and guiding them towards responsible use of modern technologies.

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In this context, the Ministry of Communications and Technology confirmed that this initiative is consistent with its plans to build a sustainable digital environment starting from childhood. It focuses on supporting outstanding individual initiatives and encouraging inspiring models that carry a constructive awareness message.

A Role Model

Today, Salim Al-Turkmani represents a bright face of an ambitious digital generation that combines talent and knowledge. He demonstrates that producing purposeful content is no longer exclusive to adults but is a responsibility shared by children with awareness and inspiring ability. Accordingly, he is considered an appropriate choice to carry the ministry’s message to his age group and to establish an effective communication bridge between technology and the future generation.