COPEAM Vice President TRT’s Director General and the President of the Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU), Prof. Mehmet Zahid SOBACI, has been reappointed as TRT Director General for a second four-year term.
Since first assuming the role in July 2021, Prof. SOBACI has strengthened the organization’s international presence and reinforced its commitment to public service broadcasting.
In his previous public service roles, Prof. SOBACI 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.
As a Steering Committe member and Vice President of COPEAM, TRT is also a member of various international broadcasting organizations such as the ABU, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) and the Mediterranean Center for Audiovisual Communication (CMCA).