content tagged with kurdish broadcasting

A Seven Year Wait for Native Language Broadcasting

A Seven Year Wait for Native Language Broadcasting

The Radio and Television Supreme Council has announced that 14 radio stations and TV channels have been given permission to broadcast in Kirmanci, Zaza and Arabic. Previous restrictions have been lifted.

25 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Broadcast in Public TV Stirs Controversy

Kurdish Broadcast in Public TV Stirs Controversy

Opposition leader Baykal criticizes TRT6, saying "the state shall remain blind to ethnic identities". Professor Cankaya reacts: "Public TV should benefit all citizens." Reactions from Kurdish activists divided, suggesting lack of legal base shows government's insincerety.

Democratic Society Party Submits Bill To Remove The Obstacles Before Kurdish

The Democratic Society Party (DTP) submitted a bill to the Parliament to remove the legal and constitutional obstacles the Kurdish language is facing. The DTP deputies also directed a formal question at the Prime Minister to find out if they have such plans.

Broadcasting in Kurdish Allowed To The State, But Banned To The Kurds

Broadcasting in Kurdish Allowed To The State, But Banned To The Kurds

The Turkish Radio and Television started its test broadcasting in Kurdish. Since 24 hour broadcasting in Kurdish has no legal basis, the move is perceived as an investment for the next elections by the ruling party.

26 December 2008

Private Radio To Broadcast Non-Musical Program In Kurdish

The Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK) gives permission to the FM 49 radio to do non-musical broadcasting by allowing a health program aired in Kurdish. However, the radio is waiting for a politically more suitable period to do the broadcasting.

16 December 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkish State TV To Broadcast In Kurdish

The TRT8 of the Turkish State Television will start broadcasting in Kurdish on January 1. But no regulation explaining how this will be done exists yet.

18 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu