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The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s service in Turkish, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe, has further extended its presence on Turkey's leading 24-hour news channel, NTV.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s current-affairs TV programme, Dünya Gündemi (World Agenda), will now be broadcast five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, adding two more editions to NTV's weekly schedule.

Dünya Gündemi brings TV audiences in Turkey reports and analysis of issues that dominate the global agenda. The 13-minute programme focuses on news that has a global and regional impact, covering subjects from world politics and world economy to environment and climate change, from the social and ethical impact of latest scientific developments to arts, culture and sports.

Sarah Jones, Business Development Manager, Europe, ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service, says: "This is an exciting development for us as it means more ´óÏó´«Ã½ content is now brought to the audiences of our Turkish partner, NTV. We are looking forward to delivering the quality and range of ´óÏó´«Ã½ journalism, now five times a week, to the viewers of the NTV channel."

Hüseyin Sükan, Head of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe, adds: "We've had an excellent relationship with NTV since the beginning of our partnership in 2002. Dünya Gündemi was launched two years ago and has gone from strength to strength. I am delighted that we have reached a stage when we can reinforce our TV offer with two more editions of the programme every week. Both ´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe and NTV teams have put a lot of effort to make this happen, and we will make sure that our programme stands out."

Ömer Özgüner, Head of News Programmes, NTV, comments: "Our relationship with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has always been marked with harmony and high performance ever since we started. With extended editions, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe's Dünya Gündemi programme will now better satisfy the audience's need for in-depth and comprehensive reporting on a wide range of international topics which the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is known for. We are excited that this expertise will now reach more people, more frequently."

Dünya Gündemi is now broadcast on NTV at16.30 local time Tuesday to Friday, and at 19.30 on Saturdays.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe is a multimedia service, delivering international news, information, reviews and analysis in Turkish. The radio programmes are broadcast nationally in Turkey at 07.00 and 18.00 local time on weekdays, 18.00 on Saturdays, and 11.00 and 18.00 on Sundays via the partner NTV Radyo. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Turkçe website bbcturkce.com offers news and analysis in text, audio and video, and can be accessed via mobile phones and via a range of partner websites.

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