Karaca: We Have Decided That Public And Private National Radio And Tv Channels Should Carry Out Such Broadcasts

ANKARA - Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTUK) Chairman Fatih Karaca has said, ''the regulations for broadcast in languages and dialects which are traditionally used by citizens in their daily life, has been given its final shape. The regulations will be submitted to the Prime Ministry Office later in the day.''
Following meeting of the RTUK on Tuesday, Karaca told reporters, ''the authority of broadcast in traditional language and dialects has been given to public and private national radio and TV channels till profile of audience and watchers are determined. Radio channels will be able to broadcast in traditional language and dialects five hours in a week. They will not exceed one our in a day. Meanwhile, TV channels will be able to broadcast in traditional language and dialects four hours in a week by not exceeding 45 minutes in a day.''
''After profile of audience and watchers are determined, local and regional radio and TV channels will be given permission to broadcast in such traditional languages and dialects,'' he said.
Karaca added that private and public radio and TV channels could apply to the RTUK after the regulations was published in the Official Gazette.
(UK-AY) 18.11.2003