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Istanbul - Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan
welcomes increased efforts for the implementation of
cultural reforms for the Kurds.
Erdoagan responds positively to the warnings coming
from "The Citizens Initiative" who urge for
increased efforts to bring the Kurdish Question to a
"peaceful" end.
The group in a meeting with Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, prior to his visit to Diyarbakir,
had raised the complaint that " Radio and Television
Higher Board (RTUK) has been delaying local Kurdish
broadcasts for the last seven months."
Erdogan's positive response strengthens expectations
that the RTUK will soon take a step.
Ten local TVs queued for Kurdish broadcast
10 local TV channels and radio stations, who have
applied to RTUK to broadcast programs in languages
and dialects other than Turkish, have been awaiting
permission for the last 18 months years.
RTUK had requested the local media to "apply in line
with the regulation," or to "fulfill shortcomings,"
since going into force of the regulation for
broadcast in local languages on January 25, 2004.
18 months have passed, yet no national media channel
has applied for broadcast in Kurdish language while
regional channels applications' still suspend in the
air without any reply.
According to the media reports, RTUK is now working
on amending the regulation and coming up with a
formula to demand an affidavit from local media
groups who seek broadcast programs in languages and
dialects other than Turkish.
Accordingly, these institutions will present RTUK
with an affidavit stating that they will not
broadcast separatist programs, programs with the aim
of teaching that language, and that the programs
will be culturally motivated.
Nazlican FM, Channel 72, Patnos, Medya FM, Genc
Imparator, Radio, Gun Radio-TV, Soz Radio-TV, Aktuel
Radio and Art TV are expecting RTUK complete
formalities and grant the permissions to broadcast
programs in languages and dialects other than
Turkish.
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