TRT Avaz is a channel broadcast by the

Turkish Radio and Television Corporation The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT; Turkish : ) is the national public broadcaster of Turkey, founded in 1964. TRT was for many years the only television and radio provider in Turkey. Before the introduction of commercial radio ...

with focusing on Turkey and Balkans. It was launched in Turkey on March 21, 2009 and broadcasts throughout the Balkans, Turkic Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. Programs are televised in

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, Bosnian, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek with Turkish-language subtitles, and include documentaries, talk shows, culture and music programs as well as region-specific films and soap operas. Audiences also have the opportunity to learn Turkish through tutorials. The channel's name was announced by President

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as "Avaz", a word that means "voice" in many Central Asian languages.

External links

TRT Avaz's Official Website
International broadcasters Television stations in Turkey Turkish-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2009 2009 establishments in Turkey Turkish Radio and Television Corporation {{turkey-tv-station-stub

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