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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 12:34 PM Central Daylight Time
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Radio France International (RFI) has announced an end to the Turkish broadcasts it has done since 1971. Speaking about the decision, Antoine Schwarz, the head of RFI's board of directors, said RFI is planning on forming a forum for the discussion of Turkish-French relations instead of the Turkish radio programming.
Turkish broadcasts a feature since 1971
RFI programming in Turkish had become a steady factor since 1971, when broadcasts in Turkish were aimed at Turkish immigrants to France who did not yet speak French. The Turkish programming provided Turkish immigrants with news about social and cultural events, as well as information on daily life in France.
Following the announcement of the end to RFI's Turkish programming, labor union representatives reportedly protested the management's decision, saying they found it "meaningful" that in the current political atmosphere, Turkish programming had been cut. Some labor union representative said that they saw RFI's decision as "reprisal" against Turkey. |
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