TRT World controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
India blocks TRT World's X account over alleged misinformation
Indian authorities temporarily blocked the channel's X account, alleging that it amplified unverified and manipulated content, pro-Pakistan narratives and disputed claims concerning Kashmir and Indian military operations. The action occurred during heightened regional tensions.
2020
Foreign Agents Registration Act dispute
The U.S. Department of Justice required TRT World's Washington operation to register under FARA. Officials said the Turkish government exercised direction and control over TRT through regulation, leadership, funding and content oversight, while the broadcaster maintained that it was editorially independent.
2020
Criticism over Evros border-crisis reporting
During the Greece-Turkey border crisis, TRT World reported allegations involving Greece and refugee boats. Greek officials denied some of the channel's claims and accused Turkish media of disseminating propaganda, while other reporting documented alleged Greek pushbacks. The competing accounts made the channel's coverage part of a broader dispute over information and state messaging.