The documents exposed how Lafarge, charged with complicity in crimes against humanity linked to funding Daesh/ISIS operations in Syria, had a relationship with the terror outfit that French intelligence knew fully about.
French agencies, according to data obtained, used Lafarge's network for intelligence collecting purposes in the region and to maintain operations.
Pointing out that every war has a "symbolic photograph," Karagöz said Anadolu Agency was renowned internationally for the photographs it published.
He went on that the agency organizes the Istanbul Photo Awards every year, with more than 16,000 photographers and photojournalists from around the world applying to take part in the contest.
Anadolu Agency expands its brand by publishing the best news photos in the world, he said, adding: "Sometimes, a photo says it all. We attach great importance to our photojournalists. They're at the center of our work."
Highlighting the intensity of disinformation in the media, he said that under these circumstances, "you have to get your visuals to subscribers in the simplest form possible."
On Anadolu Agency's future aims, the director-general laid out plans to transform the agency into an international news agency headquartered in Turkey.
By introducing three new projects, the agency is seeking to answer the question: "How to become a robust news source in the digital age?"
"The first (project) is the Green Line, our project for environmental news. Our expert journalists, who command deep knowledge of environmental and climate issues from all aspects, will focus on issues of public interest," he said.
Another project is the Fact-Checking Line, comprising of a team of journalists equipped to verify reports and prevent disinformation, he said, adding that the "most effective method against disinformation" is to quickly gather the most accurate information available.
With its third project, the Discrimination Line, Anadolu Agency will focus on discrimination based on language, religion, race, and gender, closely monitoring such issues around the world.
