TRT World Podcasts

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TRT World Podcasts episodes

June 23 Is this the last World Cup for Ronaldo and Messi?
Is this the final FIFA World Cup for the two GOATs? – closing a rivalry that shaped modern football. We explore their careers, their longevity, records, public image, philanthropy and the legacy they leave behind
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
10 min
June 10 Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the biggest ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches across three nations. Why is co-hosting becoming more common, and how are hosts using football to advance business, tourism, diplomacy and national ambition?
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
15 min
May 26 How Palestinian soil is rejecting the ecology of occupation
Planted following the Nakba, millions of pine trees are now succumbing to fire and drought as the indigenous olive tree and others begin to reclaim their roots
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
10 min
May 21 What does the new world order mean for security?
From Ukraine to Gaza to Iran, the old system of purchased protection is under pressure. This episode explores why sustainable security now depends less on military spending and more on resilience, alliances, industrial depth and strategic flexibility
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
14 min
May 06 How Türkiye–Somalia’s oil drilling partnership marks a new era of change
Türkiye’s first overseas deep-sea drilling mission in Somalia could reshape not just energy markets, but geopolitics in the Horn of Africa. How did Türkiye build the capacity to get here? And can Somalia turn oil into long-term stability?
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
10 min
May 06 Why the world’s most beautiful hiking trail is life-changing?
Türkiye’s month-long Mediterranean Lycian Way hiking trail’s real magic isn’t defined by its turquoise lagoons, ancient ruins, or cliff-top views—it’s the quiet, life-changing personal transformation that unfolds with every step
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
13 min
April 20 How Israel’s death penalty law deepens apartheid
Israel’s new death penalty law is seen by critics as deepening the apartheid system in place for decades - reinforcing legal inequalities that privilege Jewish citizens while targeting Palestinians, prompting widespread international condemnation
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
11 min
April 16 What does the world owe after 400 years of slavery?
A historic UN vote reignited a long-standing debate: should former slave-trading nations apologise and pay reparations? We explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade’s lasting impacts and why calls for justice persist yet still resisted
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Afzal Ahmed
11 min
March 31 The end of the East India Company that ruled as a state
The East India Company once ruled British India with its own army and tax system. Centuries later, its revived luxury brand has gone bankrupt. We explore how a trading firm became an empire in its own right and reshaped global capitalism.
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana
11 min
March 31 How the war on Iran shifted attention from the Epstein files?
At the height of global attention on the release of the Epstein files, the spotlight abruptly shifted as the US-Israeli war on Iran began. Was its timing a coincidence or a calculated diversionary war move?
Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed
Craft Editor: Khaled Selim
Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana
9 min

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