Zarok TV (English: Kid TV[1]) is the first Kurdish satellite television station in Turkey for Kurdish children, broadcasting since 21 March 2015, based in Diyarbakır (Amed). The channel broadcasts programs in various Kurdish languages, specifically Kurmanji, being the most widely spoken Kurdish dialect in Turkey, Zazaki and some Sorani.[2][3]
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| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Diyarbakir, Turkey |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Kurdish, Zaza |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i, HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Başkent Vizyon Radio Television Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 March 2015 (original) November 2016 (relaunch) |
| Closed | 29 September 2016 (original) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Accused of “separatist and subversive” activities, it was shut down on 29 September 2016 under the emergency statutory decree issued during the aftermath of 15 July's failed coup d'état, alongside 12 other television and 11 radio stations, when the police raided the television station's headquarters.[4][5][6][7][8] Zarok TV's director, said there were no warning before the closure.[9]
In November 2016 the TV station was allowed to broadcast again after much criticism for the sudden closure. The European Parliament condemned the Turkish authorities stating “misusing” law in the aftermath of the unsuccessful coup attempt. Owner of Zarok TV and also several other cultural Kurdish TV channels, estimated the company had lost “125-150 thousand dollars” in October due to closures.[10]
About
editThe director of Zarok TV stated “It is all about children, the culture, ways of life and language of the Kurds.” in addition mentioned “Cartoons that are watched everywhere in the world, dubbed into Kurdish.”.[9] Zarok means kid/children in Kurdish.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ari Khalidi (9 November 2016). "Turkey will allow Kurdish kids' channel to broadcast again". Kurdistan 24.
The Diyarbakir-based Zarok TV, whose name means 'child'...
- ^ "Zarok TV". Zarok TV. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Kurdish children's TV station 'Zarok' ready to launch in Turkey | Daily Sabah". Daily Sabah. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Turkey stops Kurdish children′s TV channel citing ′terrorism′ | News | DW | 29.09.2016". Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com). DW. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Even SpongeBob can't escape Turkey's post-coup crackdown - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Police raid TV station over ‘terror propaganda,’ cut broadcast
- ^ "İMC TV de kapatıldı" [IMC TV was also closed] (in Turkish). BBC World Service. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Turkey police shut down pro-Kurdish TV channel live on air". Gulf News. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Page doesn't exist". Voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ a b Ari Khalidi (2016-11-09). "Turkey will allow Kurdish kids' channel to broadcast again". Kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
External links
edit- Official website www.zarok.tv (Also other domains: www.zaroktv.krd or www.zaroktv.com.tr)
- Zarok TV on Facebook
- Zarok TV on Twitter
- Zarok TV on YouTube
- Zarok TV on Dailymotion