CNN Türk
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Istanbul |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Doğan Media Group (50%) Turner Broadcasting System Europe (50%) |
CNN Türk is the Turkish version of the cable news channel CNN. CNN Türk is a nationwide channel broadcasting since October 11, 1999. It broadcasts exclusively in Turkey and is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe and Doğan Medya Grubu. Its headquarters are in Istanbul.
Notable anchors
Controversy
CNN Turk was one of the Turkish news channels which were criticized for not covering the 2013–14 protests in Turkey. On June 2, 2013 at 1am, CNN Turk was broadcasting a documentary on penguins while CNN International was showing live coverage of the protests in Turkey.[1]
"[On the afternoon of Friday, May 31, 2013] 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."[2]
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.[3]
On 15 July 2016 CNN Turk was forced off air by soldiers during the 2016 Turkish coup attempt.
References
- ^ Fleishman, Cooper (June 2, 2013). "CNN-Turk airs penguin documentary during Istanbul riots". dailydot.com. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ The New Yorker, 1 June 2013, Occupy Gezi: Police Against Protesters in Istanbul
- ^ Cockburn, Patrick (2014). "Whose side is Turkey on?". London Review of Books. 36 (21): 8–10. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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