Maria Ramos is a leading international journalist and TV News Anchor at TRT World London. Anchoring the flagship news programme News Hour, she delivers breaking news and global headlines; her recent coverage includes Trump’s tariffs, the U.S. presidential elections, the Gaza conflict, and the Russia–Ukraine war.
Ramos’ journalism career spans global outlets including BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Bahrain TV, and UNICEF. She’s reported across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
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Born in the UK to Spanish parents, Ramos is multilingual—fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian, with working knowledge of classical Arabic and Turkish. A King’s College London graduate, she mentors aspiring journalists through King’s and Women in Journalism UK.
Maria has worked as a TV news presenter and reporter for a number of major international channels. Maria now presents flagship programmes for TRT World in Istanbul after key on-screen roles at the BBC, Bloomberg and CNBC in London and the Middle East.
During her seven years in the region, Maria worked as a newsreader in Bahrain and also reported from Syria, Jordan, Turkey and the UAE. In London, she hosted Bloomberg TV’s breakfast world news and covered the 2008 financial crisis from London and Spain.
Beyond the newsroom, Ramos is a highly sought-after Master of Ceremonies and Moderator, regularly leading high-level international and government events. Her focus areas include humanitarian, environmental, and global affairs, with clients such as the European Parliament and the United Nations, in particular for UN World Tourism Day in Riyadh.

An ardent advocate for sustainability, she has worked as Media Advisor to the CEO of Formula E, the world’s premier electric car racing series. She was instrumental in building global media and institutional relationships, including with the UN and Greenpeace.
Ramos co-founded a UK–Spain media consultancy advising European firms on sustainability and infrastructure across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East in order to elevate voices/stories from her heritage. Now, she is developing a new TV programme showcasing leading voices from the Hispanic world – launching soon.
Clients include UNWTO, World Travel & Tourism Council, EBU Broadcasting Union, European Parliament, TRT World, Doha Forum, Investopia, EU Green Week, UNCTAD, Unicef, and Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Here Maria tells us why she finds her work so exhilarating
It was a great pleasure to work with Maria Ramos and host a very timely important meeting about the “Black Sea Grain Deal Initiative” with the EU Agricultural Commissioner and Ukrainian Ministers. She is an excellent Master of Ceremony with a strong personality, and her professionalism made our event very successful.
Ryszard Czarnecki, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Russia Delegation
At every stage of her participation, Ms. Ramos ensured the conversation flowed and remained on topic. She was able to engage the audience and uphold the energy levels high.
Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary General
Magnificent 5-star performance by internationally-acclaimed presenter Maria Ramos. She showed heart, personality, and passion for the conference and the cause.
Claudio Tomasi, UNDP, Turkey Director
Maria was a fantastic Master of Ceremonies (in English and Spanish) for a high-level event celebrating the start of Spain’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. She makes the process seamless, stress free, and brings great energy and professionalism to such an important event.
Javier Hergueta Garnica, Spain’s Ambassador to Türkiye
It was a pleasure to work with Maria as the host for the EBU 2022 Media Assembly. She is an excellent host with a strong personality, who comes well prepared to the conference.
Jean Philip De Tender, Deputy Director-General European Broadcasting Union
I want to thank Maria for hosting the WTTC’s 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh – the biggest in our history with 2,000 attendees. She brought incredible energy, grace, and professionalism, seamlessly guiding ministers, executives, and delegates through the event.
Julia Simpson, President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council
We were delighted to have Maria present at the Global Vaccine Impact Conference in Madrid and are grateful for the contributions she made during the event. Than you Maria for your contagious enthusiasm, warmth, and professionalism throughout the three days of the Gavi MTR.
Dr Seth Berkley, MD Chief Executive Officer, GAVI – The Vaccine Alliance
Maria was a delight to work with as a moderator. She embraced the subject matter with conviction and enthusiasm, was well-prepared and knowledgeable about each of the speakers, and was amenable to the last-minute changes that soften characterise an event of this scale. I look forward to working with her again at future events.
Paige Kollock, Deputy Programme Director, DOHA Forum
International anchor and journalist Maria Ramos from TNT World showed a remarkable performance during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held in 2021 both as MC and Moderator and thus contributed t the success of this important event.
Antalya Diplomacy Forum Team, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Maria was a fantastic MC for our flagship UNDP Istanbul Development Dialogues conference. Curious, dynamic, and a pleasure to work with.
Nicola Douillet, Head of UNDP Eurasia Communications
Maria, we want to give you a big applause for your professionalism, straight forward, serious, ad up-t-date master of ceremony management in REM Convention 2021 – which we believe are the most important attributed for a journalist. In the two days, you did not only manage our event perfectly but had lots of fun at the same time.
Burçin Girit, BSH, Bosch/Siemens
Maria’s presentation, moderation, and professional touch added a special element which contributed immensely to this important event.
Defne Sadiklar Arslan, Director Atlantic Council in Turkyei
Working with Maria was an absolute pleasure. She was professional, yet personable ad very well prepared for the event. We would not hesitate to select her as a presenter for our events in the future.
Luciana Aguliar, Programme Manager, UNDP Bsiness Call to Action
Maria did an amazing job moderating the high-profile onine launch of our flagship report. She was professional, well-prepared and engaged. Her energy and prescence contributed significantly to the suceess of the event.
Alanna Armitage, Director UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia