TRT World media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give TRT World one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 350 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TRT World biased?
The rating organisations do not give TRT World one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is TRT World left or right?
The rating organisations do not give TRT World one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is TRT World reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for TRT World are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What TRT World has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with TRT World’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
TRT World reported it asBeijing confirms contacts on possible Xi-Putin-Trump summit (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Iran's chief negotiator stated the ball is in the U.S. court to prevent renewed war, following what he described as a 'firm and rational response' from Tehran. The comments come amid reports of U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets.
TRT World reported it asIran warns US of 'new battlefield', says ball is in Washington's court (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Israel’s Yashar party, said he will not join a Benjamin Netanyahu‑led government, even if President Donald Trump asks. Opposition parties have recommended he be given the mandate to form a coalition after elections left Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats and no clear majority.
TRT World reported it asEisenkot rejects Netanyahu coalition even if Trump intervenes (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
TRT World reported it asUS carries out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
TRT World reported it asUS to mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi this November (opens TRT World in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
TRT World reported it asVance says progress made toward negotiated deal between US, Iran (opens TRT World in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
TRT World reported it asUS targets South Africa, Rwanda with move to end duty-free trade access (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
TRT World reported it asEuropean supermarkets hit by cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
TRT World reported it asIran pursuing 'intensive shuttle diplomacy' through Qatar, Pakistan: top diplomat (opens TRT World in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
TRT World reported it asUS court dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking to halt Alaska Senate certification (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Israel's election results will be upheld despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of foreign funding for Arab parties. The head of the Central Elections Committee stated that even if suspicions are confirmed, they will not invalidate the overall outcome of the vote.
TRT World reported it asIsraeli opposition seeks Knesset control as election chief dismisses irregularities probe impact (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens appeared at a Detroit church with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. This occurred after internal party tensions escalated over an advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices.
TRT World reported it asFellow Democrat Stevens snubs El-Sayed, appears with Republican rival Rogers (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Ukrainian drones struck the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station in Russia's Samara region on the night of 2 November 2026. The facility, described as Europe's largest oil tank farm, has been targeted multiple times previously.
TRT World reported it asUkraine claims strike on major Russian oil refinery near Moscow (opens TRT World in a new tab)
North Korea's defense research institutes have tested a cluster bomb warhead intended for tactical ballistic missiles. State media reported the weapon can destroy an area of up to 13 hectares, and Pyongyang plans to equip military units with various types by the end of 2026.
TRT World reported it asNorth Korea tests cluster warhead for tactical ballistic missile (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US has neutralized much of Iran's military but still needs to address one or two targets, including a suspected nuclear site. He suggested these could be dealt with quickly.
TRT World reported it asUS still has to 'take care' of one or two targets in Iran (opens TRT World in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
TRT World reported it asUS didn't facilitate Flavio Bolsonaro's flight to Miami (opens TRT World in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that there is growing international interest in a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure the passage of grain and energy shipments. India and Turkey have put forward proposals to facilitate this, which the US is currently examining.
TRT World reported it asUS examining Türkiye's proposal on Black Sea grain shipments: Rubio (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
TRT World reported it asIran talks ‘have never stopped’, US open to diplomacy: Rubio (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Iran's strikes on US bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings. An analysis documented over 115 strikes damaging structures on 26 sites, prompting the US to move assets out of the Persian Gulf.
TRT World reported it asIranian strikes damage 24 US military sites, adding billions to war costs: WSJ (opens TRT World in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
TRT World reported it asUS Embassy warns Russia of ‘mass casualty’ threat at Moscow museum (opens TRT World in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Turkish Radio and Television Corporationunknowndirect owner
- Government of TurkeyGovernmentparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Official site
- trtworld.com
- Seen publishing on
- trtworld.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 350
- Reports listed
- 369
- We could read
- 27
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
342 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 27 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. TRT World is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 350 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than TRT World’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where TRT World publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.