ANKARA - Broadcasting in different languages and dialects used traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily life started on Monday by a radio program in Bosnian.
The state-run TRT Radio-1 broadcast the program in Bosnian at 6.10 a.m. on Monday.
After the Bosnian broadcasting which lasted about 35 minutes, the program was broadcast in Turkish.
The radio program ended at 6.45 a.m.
Announcers read internal and external news and sports news in the program named ''Our Cultural Heritage.''
The program will also be broadcast from state-run TRT-3 television channel at 10.30 a.m.
Radio-1 and TRT-3 will broadcast programs in Bosnian on Mondays, Arabic on Tuesdays, Kirman on Wednesdays, Circassian in Thursdays and Zazaish on Fridays.
The previous and current government passed laws to adjust to the European Union (EU). These laws included Turkey's commitment to start broadcasting in different languages and dialects.
The EU attached great importance to broadcasting in different languages and dialects in Turkey since it wanted to see that Turkey was implementing EU adjustment laws.
(BRC-AÖ) 07.06.2004