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Global South·Founded 2015
TRT World
Center-RightTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
TRT World is the English-language international news channel of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, which is funded by the Turkish government. Launched in 2015, it aims to present a Turkish perspective on global affairs. Turkey's press freedom record and the government's direct control of TRT raise significant editorial independence concerns.
Ownership Chain
TRT WorldTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)Turkish government
Funding Sources
Turkish government fundingadvertising
Known Conflicts of Interest
- •Fully funded by the Turkish government under President Erdogan's administration, raising significant questions about editorial independence.
- •Turkey has one of the worst press freedom records globally, with dozens of journalists imprisoned.
- •Turkish government's geopolitical positions — including on Syria, the Kurds, and the Eastern Mediterranean — directly inform editorial framing.
Notable Connections
- •TRT is directly supervised by the Turkish government's Directorate of Communications
- •Turkey has been ranked among the world's worst jailers of journalists by the Committee to Protect Journalists
- •TRT World's coverage of the Kurdish issue, Syria, and the Eastern Mediterranean aligns closely with Turkish government positions