CNN Türk

CNN Türk is a topic that has generated great interest and debate in recent times. With multiple aspects, this issue has captured the attention of various sectors of society, from experts in the field to ordinary people interested in understanding its impact. As time progresses, CNN Türk positions itself as a central point in current conversations, provoking reflections and analysis from different perspectives. This article will seek to delve into the different facets of CNN Türk, exploring its implications and offering a complete overview of this topic.

CNN Türk
CountryTurkey
Broadcast areaTurkey
NetworkCNN
AffiliatesCNN Türk Radyo
HeadquartersIstanbul
Programming
Language(s)Turkish
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerDemirören Group[1]
(licensed from Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA)
Sister channels
List
History
Launched11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)
ReplacedEko TV
Links
Websitecnnturk.com
Availability
Streaming media
Watch livehttp://video.cnnturk.com/canli-yayin

Cable News Network Türk (known as CNN Türk) is a Turkish free-to-air television news channel, launched on 11 October 1999 as the local affiliate of American channel CNN. It broadcasts exclusively for Turkey and it is owned by Demirören Group under the licensing from Warner Bros. Discovery's EMEA division.

CNN Türk Radio

CNN Türk Radio, went on the air on November 22, 2001. Last-minute developments, in-depth analyses, economic agenda, evaluations by experts, important names of the business world and economic staff, sports news from Turkey and the world can be listened to at any time, and programs of special interest can also be followed via radio.

CNN TÜRK Radio is the audio broadcasting company of CNN TÜRK, which was established as a joint venture between Demirören Holding and Time Warner. As of September 21, 2020, the radio frequency in Istanbul has been changed to 92.6.

Controversies

Main article: Media censorship and disinformation during the Gezi Park protests

CNN Türk was one of the Turkish news channels which was criticised for not covering the Gezi Park protests. On June 2, 2013, at 1:00am, CNN Türk was broadcasting a documentary on penguins while CNN International was showing live coverage of the protests in Turkey.[2]

CNN Turk was broadcasting a food show, featuring the “flavors of Niğde.” Other major Turkish news channels were showing a dance contest and a roundtable on study-abroad programs. It was a classic case of the revolution not being televised. The whole country seemed to be experiencing a cognitive disconnect, with Twitter saying one thing, the government saying another, and the television off on another planet.

— The New Yorker on CNN Türk failing to report on the Gezi Park protests[3][excessive quote]

In 2014, it showed a documentary on bees as Turkish Kurds undertook major protests about Ankara's refusal to support Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Kobanê.[4]

On 15 July 2016, CNN Turk was forced to shut down by soldiers during the 2016 Turkish coup attempt.[5]

In February 2020, the Republican People's Party (CHP) announced a boycott of CNN Türk. Tuncay Özkan from the CHP alleged that the TV channel acts like a publicity agency for the government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). No politicians from the CHP would take part in any debate on CNN Türk and the CHP also advised not to watch CNN Türk at all.[6]

Notable anchors

References

  1. ^ "Broadcasting | Demirören Holding". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ Fleishman, Cooper (June 2, 2013). "CNN-Turk airs penguin documentary during Istanbul riots". dailydot.com. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  3. ^ The New Yorker, 1 June 2013, Occupy Gezi: Police Against Protesters in Istanbul
  4. ^ Cockburn, Patrick (2014). "Whose side is Turkey on?". London Review of Books. 36 (21): 8–10. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. ^ Euan McKirdy (16 July 2016). "Watch CNN Turk's final moments on air before soldiers shut it down". CNN. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  6. ^ "Main opposition CHP announces boycott of CNN Türk". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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