Director General of TRT Sobacı: “TRT is Bringing Gaza's Cry to the World”

Under the theme "A World at Breaking Point: Managing Crises and Transformations", the 8th annual TRT World Forum 2024, a prominent global event organized by TRT, continues to influence the global agenda. In the opening session, TRT Director General Mehmet Zahid Sobacı stated: "We are facing a crisis more devastating and destructive than any we have known. This crisis is a crisis of conscience. The most concrete example of this is the genocide in Gaza."

TRT World Forum 2024, one of the largest and most high-profile events in the global media sector, continues with the participation of nearly 150 speakers from over 30 countries and more than 1,500 attendees from diverse regions. Hosted by Director General of TRT Mehmet Zahid Sobacı, the Forum's opening session welcomed prominent figures, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, former Croatian President Ivo Josipović, Lebanese Minister of Information Ziad Makary, former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and many distinguished guests from the worlds of politics and media.

"Türkiye's strong leadership: a beacon of hope for the oppressed"

Director General of TRT emphasized the increasing number of people affected by global crises and stated "The foundations of the international system are being deeply shaken by these developments." He highlighted that many of the current global issues are occurring in regions closely linked to Türkiye:

"For Türkiye, located in a region surrounded by multidimensional and challenging tests, engaging with regional and global issues is not a choice but an obligation and a historic responsibility. At this point, I must clearly state that Türkiye's greatest asset in these tests is undoubtedly its strong...