TRT World

TRT World is a global news TV program broadcast by Turkish public State-owned international broadcaster TRT. It airs in English 24 hours a day and based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. It provides worldwide news and current affairs focusing on Turkey, Europe, Africa, and Western and Southern Asia. In addition to its headquarters based in Ankara, TRT World has broadcasting centres and studios in Washington, D.C. and London. It is a member of the Association for International Broadcasting. TRT World claims that it is financially and editorially independent from the administration of Turkey, and that its news gathering is 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. This statement is however heavily disputed as its funding is provided by the government directly through mandatory taxes and grants.