TRT’s Arabic TV channel to launch next month

The long-awaited 12th channel of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), to broadcast in Arabic, will enter into operation next month. The new channel, TRT Türkiye (Turkey, written in Arabic script), will include news and documentaries covering politics, economics and cultural topics. The channel’s target audience includes Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, and viewers in other nations as far as Pakistan.

The launch of TRT Türkiye is planned for 21 February. Following the channel’s launch, TRT also has plans for Farsi and English-language channels, with the possibility of a Russian-language channel.