TRT World

TRT World is a state owned Turkish public broadcaster news channel which broadcasts in English 24 hours a day. The channel is operated by the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and is based in Istanbul. It provides worldwide news and current affairs focusing on Turkey, Europe, Western and Southern Asia.

In addition to its Istanbul headquarters, TRT World has broadcasting centres and studios in Washington D.C., London, and Singapore. It is a member of the Association for International Broadcasting.

The network has received criticism for failing to meet accepted journalism ethics and standards for independence and objectivity, with some commentators especially in the West calling it a mouthpiece or propaganda arm of the Erdoğan administration.

TRT World has stated that it is financially and editorially independent from the Turkish government, and that its news gathering and reporting activities are just like those of other publicly-funded broadcasters around the world, with a mission to show a non-Turkish audience events from Turkey's viewpoint.However, according to Reporters Without Borders, Turkey in 2020 ranked 154th out of 179 countries in press freedom.