Esma Yağmur SÖNMEZ is Academic Events Manager at TRT. She holds the position of being responsible for the management and oversight of TRT World Forum, NEXT by TRT World Forum, and Geleceğin İletişimcileri Yarışması. Sönmez obtained a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Bilkent University, accompanied with a minor in Political Science. She graduated as the top-ranked student in both the department and the faculty. In addition, she possesses a Bachelor of Law degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Sönmez holds two Master of Science degrees from Middle East Technical University, specializing in European Studies and International Relations, respectively. She is presently pursuing a doctoral degree in the Department of International Relations at Middle East Technical University, with a research focus on the field of international la