German news channel n-tv is to produce a four-part current affairs programme with Turkish broadcaster TRT 5, marking the first time a commercial German TV channel creates a joint TV show with Turkey’s national state TV network.
We are very much looking forward to the joint project, said n-tv managing director Hans Demmel.
With this collaboration we want to further expand the international teamwork and contribute to Turkish integration through covering Turkish issues, said TRT 5 general coordinator Sadik Ikinci.
The project is even supported by the Turkish ministry of education and culture in Ankara.
In particular regarding the current discussions about the integration of citizens of Turkish origin in Germany it is important to build a bridge between cultures with projects like this.”