Gun TV: RTUK should make Changes in duration and content

AMED(DIHA) - Chief editor of Diyarbakir Gun TV Cemal Dogan by stating that to make broadcasting in a denied and rejected language is important although it is symbolic. He said '' We hope that RTUK by taking into consideration our demands about duration and content will make due changes in the regulation for a poitive process to develop''.

Cemal Dogan, chief editor of Gun TV which will make its first broadcast in Kurdish this night after waiting for its application 2 year for making broadcast in the languages besides Turkish, had made a written statement. Dogan reminded that according to regulation of RTUK about broadcasting in different languages, the televisions can make broadcasting not exceeding 45 minutes and 4 hour in a week and in radios not exceeding 1 hour a day, and in total 5 hours a week, emphasized that the duration is insufficient. He stated that:

'' The televisions are obliged to give subtitles in Turkish efficaously and subsequently should broadcast its Turkish translation, and radios are obliged to give its Turkish translation. Also the regulation again predicts that the broadcastings can be made only about presentation of traditional culture, news and music for adults in this languages and dialects. Broadcasting can not be made to teach this languages and dialects.''

Criticism of translation and subtitle

Dogan who stated that it is symbolically important to make programs in a language which was denied and rejected said that: '' But taking into consideration 10 television stations are broadcasting in Kurdish, 45 minute broadcasting, the obligation of translation and subtitle is only small step. We hope that RTUK by taking into consideration our demands about duration and content and will make contribution by making due changes in the regulation for a poitive process to develop''. Dogan thanked the people of Diyarbakir who lend their support to Kurdish broadcasting all the time.

23.03.2006
Source: www.kurdishinfo.com