Turkish Radio and Television Corporation

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/turkish-radio-and-television-corporation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the broadcasting institution?National public broadcaster of Turkey, Türkiye Radyo-Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
2. What is the year of establishment?1964
3. What is TRT and when was it created?TRT is Turkey's national TV and radio station. It started in 1964 to share news, education, and culture with everyone.
4. How did TRT change when other TV stations appeared?In the 1990s, new commercial stations were allowed to broadcast. TRT had to share the airwaves and compete with them.

Public Service Broadcasting: Broadcasting funded by the public, intended to serve public interest rather than solely commercial gain.
Media Monopoly: A situation where a single entity controls the vast majority of media outlets in a region.
Deregulation of Media: The process of reducing government control over media industries, allowing for increased competition.
Hypothecated Tax: A tax levied for a specific purpose, with the revenue directly allocated to that purpose.