Mass media in Turkey

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.

Türkiye ranks as the third-largest exporter of TV series globally, following the United States and the United Kingdom, according to statements made by Kanal D International at MIPCOM 2024 in Cannes.

The annual event, a premier gathering for the global content industry, saw participation from over 11,000 guests from more than 100 countries.

Instagram users in Türkiye woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive day, following censorship accusations against the U.S. company from a high-ranking Turkish official.

The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the Meta-owned platform had been frozen, without giving any reason.

Turkish women's volleyball team triumphed over the Dominican Republic 3-1 in their second match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, clinching a place in the quarterfinals.

Despite losing the first set 21-25 at the South Paris Arena, Türkiye rallied to win the next three sets 25-18, 25-22 and 25-15.

The winners of "TRT World Citizen", a project initiated by TRT in 2017 with the principle of "Inspiring Positive Change", have been revealed.

Launched in 2017 and held for the seventh time on 8-9 December this year with the theme "Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions and Solutions", TRT World Forum 2023 was concluded. More than 150 speakers and more than one thousand participants from nearly 100 countries attended the forum, where global problems were discussed for two days.

The 7th edition of the TRT World Forum, one of the largest and most high-profile forums in the media sector worldwide, is currently underway under the theme "Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions and Solutions". The first day of TRT World Forum 2023 featured in-depth discussions on central issues and the forum continues with engaging discussions and insights on its second day.

Delivering an inaugural speech at the TRT World Forum, the 7th edition of which is being held this year with the theme "Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions and Solutions", TRT Director General Mehmet Zahid Sobacı said "We reach all over the world with our vision of 'strong broadcast, strong impact', so that the rights and cause of the oppressed are heard.

TRT World Forum 2023, which brings leaders together, has started in Istanbul with the theme " Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions and Solutions."

TRT World Citizen "Humanitarian Film Festival," organized by TRT to provide film producers with an important platform to address humanitarian issues from their unique perspectives, was held for the fifth time this year.