Ýaşlyk

Ýaşlyk

Country	Turkmenistan
Broadcast area	Turkmenistan R5 channel (93.25 MHz) in Ashgabat
Headquarters	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Programming
Language(s)	Turkmen
Picture format	16:9 HDTV
Ownership
Owner	State Committee of Turkmenistan on TV, Radio and Film
History
Launched	1 January 2001
Former names	TMT-2
Links
Website	http://tdh.gov.tm/

Ýaşlyk (Turkmen pronunciation: [jɑːʃˈlɯq], 'Youth' in Turkmen) is one of the eight state-owned television channels of Turkmenistan. Programming on the network is in the Turkmen language and aims primarily at the development of the youth of the country.

The channel broadcasts from 07:00 to 01:00 (on average) and transmits all editions of Watan Habarlary along with Altyn Asyr and Miras. Programming includes educational content, entertainment,[1] animated films and the game show 1/10 - Ondan Bir.[2] The channel also has a protocol with Unicef.[3]

History

Before 2001, the channel was known as TMT2. By 1999, the channel was already available on satellite on the Gorizont-32 satellite alongside its sister channels, TMT1 and TMT3.[4]

In May 2012, Begenç Abaýew was appointed director of the channel.[5]

References

1. https://www.saigatours.com/article/what-is-television-like-in-turkmenistan What is television like in Turkmenistan?
2. Türkmenistan Watan, 21-27 January 2023
3. ÝUNISEF milli telewideniýe bilen hyzmatdaşlykda Türkmenistanda 2021-nji ýylda Çagalary goramagyň halkara güni mynasybetli bilelikde işleşýär
4. TRANSPONDER MONITOR, July 14, 1999
5. "Президент Туркменистана назначил руководителей четырёх телерадиоканалов". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-29.