The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zahid Sobacı has been reappointed as its Director General. Since first assuming the role in July 2021, Prof. Dr. Sobacı has strengthened the organization’s international presence and reinforced its commitment to public service broadcasting. In his previous public service roles, Prof. Dr. Sobacı served as Deputy Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, and as Chairman of the Board at the Press Advertising Agency (BİK). An academic by background, his research and publications span a wide range of topics, including public administration reform, media and politics, and digital communication. Being an associate member of ASBU(starting from 01/02/2025), TRT is also a member of various international broadcasting organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), the Permanent Conference of the Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators (COPEAM), the Mediterranean Center for Audiovisual Communication (CMCA), the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), where Sobacı has been the president since 2023.