Beyond The Game Podcast
1) Adem Asil: Türkiye’s first all-around European champion
Gymnastics fans in Antalya knew they were in for a treat in April. Türkiye ended up becoming one of the favourites at the 2023 European Championships to clinch a few medals. And the highlight was Turk...Show More
2) Ahmet Uysal | A man’s extraordinary marathon challenge
This week’s Beyond The Game episode is dedicated to one man, who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Ahmet Uysal is the first Turkish man to take part in the World Marathon Challen...Show More
3) Meet Türkiye's first national cricket team
The list of world cup winners in cricket is limited to just six countries. But the game’s governing body, the International Cricket Council, wants that to change. The T20 World Cup is set to expand fr...Show More
4) The pinnacle of Turkish horse-racing | The Gazi Derby
Türkiye's oldest horse race, the Gazi Derby, took place in Istanbul on Sunday. Twenty-two thoroughbred horses and their jockeys competed for one of the country's most coveted pieces of silverware. Ou...Show More
5) Meet Hull City's new owner | Acun Ilicali's dream
One team hoping to make a comeback to the Premier League is Hull City. In a TRT World exclusive, Samantha Johnson spoke to the team's new owner, Turkish businessman and media mogul Acun Ilicali about ...Show More
6) Georgia launches work and travel programme to boost economy | Money Talks
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world, Georgia realised the tourism industry it heavily relies on, would be decimated. In an attempt to claw back some of that revenue, the country int...Show More
7) Bitcoin hits record $62,000 as mainstream acceptance grows | Money Talks
Cryptocurrency prices have reached record highs yet again, led by none other than bitcoin. Analysts say it's because banks and other large companies have given virtual currencies legitimacy by accepti...Show More
8) Elizabeth Williams on BLM, playing in Turkey and prepping for Tokyo 2020
Elizabeth Williams recently found her voice in the fight for racial justice, when the owner of her WNBA team publicly criticised the Black Lives Matter movement. Now, the international baller is back ...Show More
9) GameStop stock surges on Elon Musk's tweet | Money Talks
Videogame retailer GameStop's shares are surging as investors take a cue from Tesla founder, Elon Musk. It's not the first time the billionaire has triggered a stock rally, but as Mobin Nasir reports,...Show More
10) Racism in Football – Exclusive interview with Istanbul Basaksehir’s Demba Ba and Pierre Webo
On December 8th, the fight against racism in football made a monumental turn. The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain was suspended after Sebastian Coltescu – the game’s fourth official...Show More