TRT World bags investigative journalism award in Italy
'Off the Grid: Silent Death' highlights Syrian refugees' struggle for survival in Lebanon
By Zehra Melek Cat
ISTANBUL
TRT World has received an international investigative journalism award for its documentary Silent Death, the channel announced Tuesday.
In a written statement, TRT World said the channel’s documentary series “Off the Grid: Silent Death" won "Investigative Medium Award 2018" at the Documentari Inchieste Giornalismi (DIG) Awards in Italy.
The statement said the documentary is about the struggle of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
“We, as TRT World, will continue to be the voice of the voiceless,” TRT Director General Ibrahim Eren said.
Many Syrians fled to Lebanon after civil war erupted in early 2011 in Syria.
The channel’s documentary series “Off the Grid: Jarablus rising from the ashes” had also won the Outstanding Documentary Production award at the BroadcastPro Middle East Awards in Dubai last November.
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