Type | Television station |
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Country | Turkey (production in England) |
Availability | International |
Slogan | Where News Inspires Change. |
Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Broadcast area
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National and international |
Owner | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) |
Launch date
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May 18, 2015 (test broadcast) 30 June 2015 |
Official website
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trtworld.com |
Language | English |
TRT World is the international news platform of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation.TRT World is based in Istanbul. It began broadcasting its high definition (HD) television signal on Turksat 3A satellite on 27 October 2015. TRT World is Turkey's first English-language international television and digital media news service. TRT World has over 600 staff of 34 different nationalities
TRT World is focusing on news and documentaries and it started test broadcasts on 18 May 2015. On 27 October 2015 it was available to view via satellite, cable, IPTV distribution and live streaming on its website. TRT World started with an initial reach of 44 million television homes. TRT World's headquarters is in Istanbul, with studios in London, Washington. Since its launch, TRT World’s live broadcasts have covered all the major stories in its region: The general Turkish elections, the G20 Antalya Summit, the Syrian civil war and its fifth anniversary, the Mediterranean refugee crisis, Mosul and Operation Euphrates Shield, terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul and Ataturk International Airport and the failed military coup attempt on 15 July.