Date Added: 01 February 2023

The Director of the Bayrak Radio Television Corporation Meryem Özkurt issued a written message on Monday to mark the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Turkish State Television-TRT’s first television broadcast.

“There was TRT in 1969, when astronauts first set foot on the Moon, during the Munich Olympics in 1972, during the Peace Operation in 1974, its first underwater documentary was filmed in 1978, and when 133 children from five countries and 31 leaders participated at the 23rd of April Children’s Festival in 1979.” Özkurt noted.

She said that TRT has always stood by Bayrak Radio Television Corporation whether it was the creation of BRTK’s first television studio, the purchase of its first camera, the construction of its first HD studio, and the foundation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

“A Happy 55 years in television broadcasting to Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, which is a pioneer in television broadcasting in Türkiye and which stands by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Bayrak Radio Television Corporation under all circumstances” Özkurt added.