TRT World Forum 2026 continues
On the second and last day of the forum, ministers and officials will speak in open sessions.
Quick Look
- TRT World Forum 2026 started at the Istanbul Congress Center with the participation of President Erdoğan.
- On the second and last day of the forum, Hakan Fidan, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Burhanettin Duran and Mehmet Şimşek will speak in open sessions.
- Topics such as artificial intelligence, energy crises and international law will be discussed.
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Why It Matters
TRT World Forum, organized by TRT since 2017, brings together the world's leading names. The Forum is in its 10th year and in the last 10 years, 801 speakers met with thousands of participants in 86 open and 76 closed sessions.
TRT World Forum, organized by TRT since 2017 and bringing together the world's leading figures, continues to contribute to global dialogue.
At TRT World Forum 2026, which started with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Istanbul Congress Center, academics, journalists, athletes, artists, politicians and representatives of non-governmental organizations come together to discuss the prominent issues of the world.
On the second and last day of the forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan will speak at the open sessions "New Geopolitics of Connectivity: Maritime Routes, Bottlenecks and Corridors", and Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır will speak at the open sessions "Managing Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence".
Presidential Communications Director Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran will speak at the open sessions "Who is in Control in the Algorithmic Age? Companies, States, Citizens", and Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek will speak at the open sessions "Towards a Painful Recovery Process: National Economies After the Wars in the Middle East".
At the forum, "Aftershocks of Energy Crises: Institutions Under Pressure" open session and closed sessions will be held.
TRT World Forum, which has been bringing together different perspectives on the international agenda for years, addresses the changing balance of power and understanding of leadership in the world in its 10th year.
The forum, which brought together 801 speakers with thousands of participants in 86 open and 76 closed sessions held in the last 10 years, paved the way for the sharing of different opinions and experiences.
This year's prominent topics of the forum, where both global and regional priorities and agendas will be discussed, include artificial intelligence, energy crises, international law and economy.
In addition, many issues, from security dynamics in the Asia-Pacific to Eurasian structuring, from the Russia-Ukraine War to diplomacy and geoeconomics in Africa, are discussed in round table meetings to be held with the participation of experts in the field.
Open Questions
- What will be the exact session times of the speakers?
- What decisions or declarations will be reached at the forum?
