
TRT World Forum serves as an international conference and meeting platform that brings together recognized leaders, academics, politicians, journalists, and civil society members from around the world. Purpose and Vision As the global thought platform of Türkiye Radio and Television Corporation, TRT World Forum aims to establish a fair, pluralistic and inclusive space for debate within the international public sphere. The forum opens discussions on global issues such as politics, media, economic
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Nursena Şahin

The attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001, are regarded as a pivotal turning point in international relations and security policy. In the attacks, four passenger aircraft were hijacked by members of Al-Qaeda; two were flown into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, one into the Pentagon building in Washington, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers intervened. As a result of these attacks, approximately three thousand people
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Onur Çolak

U.S. Tariffs on Canada Under Section 338 are a decision based on three separate presidential notices signed by Donald Trump, President of the United States (U.S.), on July 20, 2026, under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act. The decision proposes imposing an additional 50 percent customs duty on certain goods originating from Canada. The measure is justified by allegations that Canada’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. products in the automotive dairy and alcoholic beverages sectors. The tariffs
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Edanur Karakoç

Khalil Ismail al-Hayya (Arabic: خليل إسماعيل الحية; b. 5 November 1960, Gaza) is a Palestinian politician and one of the senior leaders of Hamas. He has held various roles within the political and organizational structure of the movement since its founding. He served as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, held senior leadership positions within Hamas’s Gaza structure, and led Hamas’s delegation in indirect ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations with Israel. In July 2026, he wa
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Zeynep Gül

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s Visit to Washington is an official state visit planned to take place at the White House on 21 July 2026 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The visit will mark the first time since 2009 that a Lebanese president has met face to face with a US president at the White House. During the talks, it is expected that the implementation of the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel on 26 June 2026, the permanent establishment of the ceasefire, t
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Edanur Karakoç

Benazir Bhutto, a political figure born in Karachi in 1953, served two terms as prime minister. Throughout her life she faced both military regimes and intense political competition, playing a pivotal role in her country’s democratization process. She entered public life at a young age and throughout her political career encountered personal tragedies arrests, years in exile, electoral battles and serious security threats. She was killed in an assassination on 27 December 2007, an event that bec
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Burak Enes

Sir Tony Blair is a politician and lawyer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Blair, the only leader to win three consecutive general elections as head of the Labour Party, is known for his reforms in education and health, his mediation in the Northern Ireland peace process, and his doctrine of “liberal interventionism” in foreign policy.【1】 Early Life and Political Career Sir Tony Blair was born on 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. His father, a
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Nursena Şahin

Ahmet Büyükgümüş, a Turkish political scientist and politician, was elected as a member of parliament for Yalova in the 27th and 28th terms of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. He served as President of the Türkiye-Norway Parliamentary Friendship Group and was a member of the Digital Platforms Commission in the Turkish Parliament. Within the party, he held positions including General President of the Youth Wings, member of the Central Decision and Executive Board, and Deputy Party Leader;
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Ahmet Büyükgümüş
CACAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act), translated into Turkish as "Amerika'nın Hasımlarıyla Yaptırımlar Yoluyla Mücadele Etme Yasası", is a comprehensive sanctions law adopted by the US Congress in 2017. The law consolidates economic, financial, diplomatic, and defense-related sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea under a single legal framework, establishing a permanent legal basis for US sanctions policy against these countries. Enacted on 2 August 2017 by th
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Zeynep Gül

In both popular culture and engineering culture in Türkiye, the issue of engines holds a special place. Whenever any vehicle powered by an engine is developed, one of the first questions that comes to mind is, “Is the engine domestic?” Whether it is a car, a tank, or an aircraft, this question inevitably arises. Although there are other critical components in such systems, it is intriguing that the first question people think of concerns the engine, and this warrants examination. A superficial l
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