Türkmeneli TV
Türkmeneli Televizyonu, or simply Türkmeneli TV, is a television station in Iraq which broadcasts the interests of the Iraqi Turkmen community. It is available on two satellites: Turksat and Nilesat, and broadcasts in the Turkish and Arabic languages.[1] The channel produces a variety of programmes, such as news, documentaries on Iraqi Turkmen history (particularly Ottoman history), language, politics, and music.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Network | Iraq |
| Slogan | Irak'ın Aydınlık Yüzü [1] (The Bright/Enlightened Side of Iraq) |
| Headquarters | Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Turkish and Arabic[1] |
| Picture format | SDTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Turksat 4A | F 12009, SR 4444, FEC 3/4 |
| Nilesat | F 11137, SR 27500, FEC 3/4 |
Based in Kirkuk, Türkmeneli TV started its test broadcast in April 2004 and its actual broadcast in July 2004. By 2010, Türkmeneli TV opened another studio in Baghdad.[1]
In 2008, Türkmeneli TV signed a protocol with the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), allowing the station to broadcast sequences and music programs from TRT.[1] Moreover, Türkmeneli TV has also signed agreements with other Turkish channels, such as with TGRT and ATV, and the Northern Cyprus broadcaster Bayrak Radyo Televizyon Kurumu (BRT) to share documentaries.[1]
As of 2012, Türkmeneli TV has studios in Kirkuk and Baghdad in Iraq, and in Ankara in Turkey.[1]
See also
- Turkmeneli ("land of the Iraqi Turkmen")
- Television in Iraq
- List of Turkish television channels
References
- "Türkmeneli Tv-Radyo Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Yalman Hacaroğlu ile Söyleşi". ORSAM. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.