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Some weeks back, I posted a message on the situation of MED-TV, the Kurdish
satellite television station.  I am happy to report that this would appear
soon to have a happy ending (see attached forwarded message).  I know that
some people on DevMedia did respond, so it is heartening to see results
through this form of networking.

Sean O'Siochru  >


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>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 16:19:38 -0400
>From: Hikmet Tabak <101756.3114@compuserve.com>
>Subject: Embargoed until Wednesday
>To: Sean <sean@Nexus.ie>
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> PRESS RELEASE
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>MED TV BACK ON THE AIR SOON
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>On 1st July 1996  Med-TV, the Kurdish satellite television station based in
>London, was forced to close as a result of  the Polish PTT cancelling a
>broadcasting contract after blatant political pressure on them from Turkey.
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>In the last month the Med-TV telephone and fax lines have been jammed with
>thousands of viewers sending messages of support and letters of protest
>against these dirty tricks resulting in the temporary closure of Med-TV's
>transmissions. The Kurdish people and their supporters world-wide raised
>their voices to bring back their television.
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>This overwhelming reaction from Kurdish people around the globe, and the
>response of our friends and supporters in Europe has pushed the debate
>about  Med-TV into the International arena. The censorship of Med-TV has
>not been successful.
>We are confident that we will be back on air very soon.
>
>Med-TV would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have
>supported us and helped us during this time. Med-TV will continue
>broadcasting across Europe and Kurdistan in the Kurdish language to our
>audience of millions. We would like to say our heartfelt  thanks to those
>who were with us and whose efforts brought about  this  achievement.
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>For members of the press, a more detailed explanation will be given at the
>Press Conference to be held (Date Time Place) simultaneously in London and
>in Brussels.
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