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Over the course of two days, the forum addressed global issues, featuring nearly 150 speakers from more than 30 countries and over 1,500 participants from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attracting significant attention from the international media also this year with topics closely related to the global agenda, the TRT World Forum 2025 has been held in Istanbul under the main title \u201cThe Global Reset: From the Old Order to New Realities.\u201d Policymakers, journalists, academics, leading experts, and representatives from the public and private sectors from around the world came together at the international platform of TRT World Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured open and closed sessions where regional and global issues were discussed in depth, solutions were proposed, and mutual understanding was strengthened. 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