A special broadcast was held on Bayrak Radio Television (BRT) on Sunday as part of events marking the 59th anniversary of the corporation.
The Director of Bayrak Raydo Television Corporation (BRTK) Meryem Çavuşoğlu Özkurt and the Chairman of the Board of Directors Salih Can Doratlı also attended the special programme.
Speaking on Sunday’s special broadcast, Bayrak Radio Television Corporation Director Meryem Çavuşoğlu Özkurt noted that the corporation was a leading institution in the country’s broadcasting sector.
She said the corporation will continue to be a pioneer with new projects.
“We are voicing the views of the Turkish Cypriot people all across the world with three TV channels, six radio station and our website,” she added.
Özkurt also gave information about BRT’s new project, “North Cyprus Smart TV.”
Explaining that they had been working on the project for two years, the BRT director noted that the project will allow private channels in the country to air their broadcasts to all over the world.
Stressing that BRT was the most watched channel in the TRNC, the BRT Director said, “We have a lot of feedback from viewers and listeners.”
The Chairman of BRT’s Board of Directors Salih Can Doratlı, who participated in the special broadcast from Gazimağusa, celebrated BRT’s 59th anniversary.
Reminding that Bayrak Radio had started broadasts 59 years ago with scarce means, Doratlı who pointed out the importance of the struggle for existence noted that the corporation continued its broadcasts at world standards.
Stressing that it was proud to see the level BRTK had reached over the past 59 years, Doratlı said “BRTK is the apple of the eye and an important corporation for the public broadcasting of the TRNC.”