Syria TV (Turkey)

Syria TV
Country	Turkey
Broadcast area	MENA
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Programming
Language(s)	Arabic
Picture format	HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Fadaat Media
History
Launched	March 2018
Links
Website	www.syria.tv

Syria TV (Arabic: تلفزيون سوريا‎, transliterated: Televizyon Surya) is a pro-opposition Syrian television network launched in March 2018 in Istanbul.^[1]^[2] It broadcasts a variety of programs and news shows in Arabic, covering society, politics, entertainment and culture, devoted by and large to the Syrian viewers at home and abroad. The channel's headquarters are currently in Istanbul, where a large number of Syrian refugees live. Syria TV is part of the Fadaat Media network.,^[3] of which The New Arab is also a member^[4]

Syria TV, according to the station's profile,^[5] aims at "bridging the spaces and gaps between the members of the Syrian nation.", by trying to reflect the conditions Syrians encounter, both inside Syria and abroad. The channel is said to being funded by Syrian and Arab businessmen,^[6] and it recruited over 170 Syrian employees with a team of correspondents in Syria and neighbouring countries.

The current CEO of the channel is Anas Azrak, who is a journalist, war correspondent, and producer.^{[citation needed]}

Political stance[]

The channel's CEO Anas Azrak told The New Arab newspaper during an interview that the channel is "for all Syrians with the exception of the killers." He added that Syria TV will be the platform the for the people "who want Syria to be a united, civil country, where power is transferred through elections and the rule of law prevails"^[6] Azraq added that the channel will try to transmit the values of the Syrian Revolution. "We refuse to view Syrians based on their religious beliefs, ethnicity or where they are from," he said.^[6] The new channel aims at filling a void in the partisan Syrian media landscape.

Active shows[]

Reunion[]

A daily show that discusses issues of concern to Syrians, whether at home or the diaspora. It highlights the details of their lives, and reunites them with different viewpoints for almost two hours, through talking about hardships, hopes, and achievements.

Oh Freedom[]

A program documenting the visual experiences of former Syrian detainees at Assad's prisons, which reveals the true and brutal face of the regime, and emphasizes defying bravery of the Syrians in finding ways for salvation away from the cruelty of this experience.

Noor Khanum[]

Anchored by , this show is about a lady who has quit her job in the field of media in order to take care of her home and kitchen, but she discovers that she is facing a situation full of political realities that can only be met with sarcasm, so she launches her own show, from home.