TRT International

TRT INT
Launched	February 28, 1990
Closed	May 8, 2009
Owned by	Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Picture format	4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Country	Turkey
Formerly called	TRT-INT-AVRASYA
Website	www.trt.net.tr
Availability
Terrestrial
Satellite
Optus D2	UBI World TV channel 70 (12581 H, SR 22500, FEC 3/4)
Optus D2	12644 V, SR 22500, FEC 3/4
Thaicom 5	3551 H, SR 13333, FEC 3/4
Intelsat 904	11635 H, SR 29270, FEC 5/6
Türksat 2A	11919 V, SR 24444, FEC 3/4
Türksat 3A	11094 H, SR 24444, FEC 3/4
Astra 3A	11595 H, SR 28500, FEC 9/10
Astra 1L	11568 V, SR 22000, FEC 5/6
Hot Bird 6	10971 H, SR 27500, FEC 3/4
Atlantic Bird 2	11011 V, SR 27500, FEC 3/4
Galaxy 19	11966 H, SR 22000, FEC 3/4
Eutelsat W3A	Digiturk channel 59 (11617 V, SR 30000, FEC 3/4)
Cable
Ziggo (Netherlands)	Channel 640
Cablecom (Switzerland)	Channel 117 Channel 400 (digital CH-D)

TRT INT was a Turkish television station part of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation.

TRT INT started broadcasting in 1990 as "TRT-INT-AVRASYA", and is now TRT's extensively watched TV station. As an international channel it broadcasts a selection of TRT's programming.

TRT INT aims to provide a continuance of the ties of Turkish citizens living outside Turkey with Turkey and Turkish culture as well as promoting Turkey and Turkish people’s image in every sphere, enhancing the level of education and culture. The Channel is designed to act as a liaison for Turkish citizens living abroad by helping them in various problems they may face abroad; which is why, keeping them in touch with Turkish Republic while, for a better integrity, trying to get them accustomed to the culture they live in forms a significant task for TRT INT.

The Schedule contains education, culture, drama, entertainment, music and sports programs and news with commercial breaks. TRT closed this channel in 2009 and in 2015 TRT World replaced TRT int. The new channel aims to serve much more globalized and polished news programme.

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