Di ninth edition of di TRT World Forum, wey be Türkiye big international dialogue platform wey di state broadcaster TRT host, open for Istanbul on Friday.

Dem start di event wit one emotional tribute to di journalists wey don die for Gaza, set di tone for di two-day high-level discussion under di theme “Di Global Reset: From di Old Order to New Realities.”

Before di opening session start, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan view one art installation by Norwegian artist Vibeke Harper wey dem call “3,925 Lost Futures.” Di installation na memorial for Palestinian youths wey don lose dia lives for Israeli attacks.

Di opening session also show one short video wey honour Gaza journalists like Anas Jamal al Sharif, Mariam Abu Daqqa, Ashraf Shannon, Yahya Barzaq and others. As part of di program, correspondents wey don report from Gaza present one press jacket to President Erdogan, dedicate am to di memory of dia colleagues wey don die.

President Erdogan deliver di keynote address for di opening session, wey Türkiye Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, and TRT Director General, Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, also address. Dem officially open di two-day forum, wey go focus on Türkiye role to shape one more fair, balanced, and inclusive global order.

For him speech, President Erdogan pay respect to di journalists wey “give dia lives to talk di truth,” and e sharply criticise wetin e call di global silence over Israel actions for Gaza. E talk say, “For di past two years, Israel don kill more than 70,000 people for Gaza, including 20,000 children. E no get building wey still dey stand.”

Erdogan praise TRT coverage from Gaza, highlight di broadcaster commitment to truth even for di hard condition. E talk say, “TRT no stop to report from Gaza, even when bomb dey fall. We lose our brave photojournalist Yahya Barzaq, but TRT mission to talk di truth still dey go on.”

Erdogan also renew him call for reform for di United Nations Security Council, talk say di post–World War II order no dey reflect today realities again. E talk say, “Di fate of humanity no fit dey for di hand of five countries. Di system wey suppose bring peace don turn to barrier for justice. E don reach time for one genuine global reset.”

Erdogan talk say Türkiye go continue to dey push for two-state solution and go play active role to rebuild Gaza. E also mention di recent diplomatic efforts by Ankara to mediate for places like Ukraine, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. E talk say, “We no go just dey look suffering—we go take action. Türkiye go always choose di hard road: to build peace, no be to keep quiet.”

Türkiye Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, talk for di session say di forum dey promote “human-centred approach to global reconstruction.” E talk say di world dey face crisis of meaning and order, and Türkiye don take di lead to build one fairer future under di leadership of President Erdogan.

TRT Director General, Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, talk say di current international system wey dem build after World War II don lose di ability to deliver justice or accountability. E talk say, “Di only solution na to rebuild di system wit vision wey dey rooted for morality, inclusivity, and fairness.”

Sobaci talk say Türkiye, under President Erdogan leadership, don become one transformative actor wey dey push diplomacy over conflict and justice over oppression. E also highlight TRT role to shape di global media landscape, talk say di broadcaster dey expand di space for responsible journalism and dey amplify Türkiye humanitarian vision.