The event, which is non-competitive, took place in Istanbul, Turkey and coinciding with the 52nd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) which was scheduled for 28 October 2015.

[2] For the 4th edition of ABU TV Song Festival, Istanbul Congress Center was selected to be the venue of the event.

[3] Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) was the host broadcaster for the festival on 28 October 2015.

[6] Twelve countries have been announced as participating at the 2015 edition, with India and Kazakhstan making their début; Afghanistan and Malaysia returning after a one-year absence; whilst Australia, Brunei and China have decided to withdraw from the festival.

[13][14] Each participating country was invited to broadcast the event across their respective networks and provide commentary in their native languages to add insight and description to the shows.