Media of Turkmenistan

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The Media of Turkmenistan is one of the most tightly controlled in the world. The press is heavily controlled by the government, which funds nearly all newspapers. Criticism of the president is absolutely forbidden. State licensing policy effectively eliminates all outlets not reflecting official views. To avoid reprisal, domestic and foreign journalists engage in self-censorship.

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The only domestic news agency is the State News Agency of Turkmenistan; the Anadolu Agency of Turkey maintains an office in Ashgabat, and TRT has a representative in Ashgabat. Broadcasting is under the full control of the "Turkmenistan" Television Broadcasting Center, which operates seven national television channels. Little recent information on radio stations is available. [1]

Reporters Without Borders' 2019 Press Freedom Index ranked Turkmenistan 180th out of 180 countries surveyed, below North Korea and Eritrea. [2] It has consistently ranked at or near the bottom of most measures of press freedom since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Newspapers and magazines

There are 22 newspapers (2 private-owned) and 14 magazines (any private-owned) operating in Turkmenistan. The newspapers are not different from each other [ clarification needed ]. They are very expensive, with the most expensive newspaper costing $0.50. 1 year subscription is equal to 1 month minimum salary!!! [3] [ obsolete source ] Additionally, some online newspapers have been founded and Russian magazines and Uzbek newspapers are sold in some buffets (kiosk)[ example needed ].

National Newspapers

Regional Newspapers

Online Newspapers

Magazines

Television

In Turkmenistan, is popular satellite TV from Russia and Turkey. People are subscribe Cable TV and IPTV, which available for connection for a monthly fee of 10 manat per month [7] .

Turkmenistan broadcasts 7 public television channels (6 of them on the territory of the whole country, and 1 only in Ashgabat). All of them are broadcast in the Turkmen language (with the exception of Turkmenistan news channel, which broadcasts in 7 languages). By the content and quality of programs, they do not differ from each other. These sources of information are an ideological mouthpiece of the ruling regime in the country. Any opinion or idea that differs from the President of Turkmenistan cannot be broadcast (except if the criticism is made by the president himself). They also present informative and entertaining programs and movies produced nationally, sports events with the participation of Turkmen sportsmen. Sometimes Altyn Asyr broadcasts popular movies in Turkmen dublage in the evenings. Turkmenistan Sport regularly broadcasts Formula 1 [8] , football matches of Serie A, La Liga [9] , Bundesliga and another sports thanks to an agreement with an Irish company Setanta Sports [10] . Any television broadcast 24 hour. Only state companies and institutions advertising to Turkmen televisions.

TV Channels

IPTV

Cable television

The state-owned enterprise Turkmen Telekom operates cable TV activities in the country. The service is not a brand.

Radio

There are at least four radio stations in Turkmenistan:

TR1 broadcasts on Longwave, Mediumwave OIRT FM and CCIR FM, TR2 & TR3 broadcast on MW and OIRT & CCIR FM, and TR4 broadcasts on CCIR FM. All four stations also broadcast on DAB+ in Ashgabat. [17] [18] There is no local or regional radio stations in the country.

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  2. ↑ World Press Freedom Index 2019, Reporters Without Borders
  3. ↑ "Merkezi Aziýanyň we Türkmenistanyň neşirleri". Azatlyk Radiosy.
  4. ↑ "Hususy gazet çap edilip başlandy". Azatlyk Radiosy.
  5. ↑ "Turkish News - Latest News from Turkey". Hürriyet Daily News.
  6. ↑ Вышел четвёртый номер международного журнала «Туркменистан спорт»
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  8. ↑ Трансляция Гран-при Бразилии на телеканале «Türkmenistan Sport»
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  10. ↑ «Turkmenistan Sport» договорился о трансляции международных версий телеканалов «Setanta Sports»
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