The TRT World Forum 2025 has concluded after two days of high-level discussions on global issues, drawing over 1,500 participants and nearly 150 speakers from more than 30 countries. This year’s ninth edition, held from October 31 to November 1, explored the theme “The Global Reset: From the Old Order to New Realities.”
The annual forum, organized by TRT World, once again attracted international attention for addressing key geopolitical, economic, and social challenges shaping the global agenda. The event brought together policymakers, journalists, academics, industry experts, and representatives from both the public and private sectors for open and closed sessions focused on global cooperation and dialogue.
Discussions covered a wide range of pressing topics, including strategic autonomy, diplomacy, economics, artificial intelligence, international law, and journalism on the frontlines. Expert roundtables also examined regional and thematic issues such as “Contested Futures: Conflict and Reconciliation in East Africa,” “Trump’s America: Unpacking the Transformation,” “European Security Architecture,” “The Global Rise of the Far Right,” “Justice in Gaza,” and “The Ukraine Conflict: Diplomacy Amid the Fog of War.”
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The forum opened with keynote addresses by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran, and TRT Director General Mehmet Zahid Sobacı. A special tribute was paid to journalists who lost their lives in Gaza, with six reporters presenting their press vests to President Erdoğan in remembrance of their fallen colleagues.
Among the distinguished speakers were former Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic Djoomart Otorbaev, former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf, General Supervisor of Official Media of Palestine Ahmed Assaf, former International Court of Justice Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, and ICRC Regional Director for Africa Patrick Youssef.
Through dynamic debates and collaborative sessions, the TRT World Forum 2025 reaffirmed its position as one of the most influential global media and policy platforms — shaping conversations on diplomacy, peacebuilding, and the shifting balance of world power.
