Ronahî TV
| Country | Syria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Kurdistan |
| Headquarters | Qamishli |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Kurdish, Arabic, English |
| History | |
| Launched | 2012 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Ronahi TV Live Stream |
| Website | ronahi |
Ronahî TV is a private Kurdish-language television channel based in Qamishli, Syria. Established in 2012, it is regarded as the first Kurdish television channel founded by Kurds in Syria. The network focuses on news, cultural programming, and issues related to Kurdish communities worldwide.
Ronahî TV broadcasts primarily in Kurdish, and also provides content in Arabic and English. The channel operates through the collective efforts of approximately 250 volunteers. In addition to its headquarters in Qamishli, it maintains reporting teams in Kobani and Afrin,[1] and broadcasts from studios in Syria and several European Union countries.[2][3]
History
On 14 April 2017, Eutelsat announced its intention to remove Ronahî TV's ability to broadcast, stating that the channel had aired statements by members of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey and several other Western states.[2]
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) alleged that Eutelsat's decision followed pressure from the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to discontinue the channel's broadcasts.[2]
Syrian civil war
Several Ronahî TV-employed journalists have died or been wounded in the Syrian civil war, among them are:
- Mustefa Mihemed, who died from injuries related to a mine explosion on July 13, 2016[4]
- Kendal Cudi, who was injured in the same mine explosion as Mustefa[5]
- Zekeriya Şêxo, who was wounded in the Turkish military operation in Afrin[6]
References
- ^ Zurutuza, Karlos. "Syrian Kurds Have Their Own TV Against All Odds". www.ipsnews.net. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Eutelsat puts pressure to remove Kurdish News Channel TV, Ronahi TV and Sterk TV". europeanjournalists.org. European Federation of Journalists. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ronahi TV was founded at the end of 2012 in Amuda and is the only Syrian satellite channel that broadcasts in Kurdish". MSN. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ronahi TV reporter wounded in mine explosion dies". Firat News Agency. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Kurdish Ronahi TV journalist wounded in Syria's Manbij, dies". ekurd.net. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ronahi TV cameraman wounded in Afrin". Firat News Agency. 22 Jan 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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