The compliance of educational and cultural programs of television channels, broadcasting in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) with the vision, defined trnc ministry of national education and culture

The purpose of this study is to determine the awareness of the television channels for the vision, defined by Ministry of National Education and Culture and to present the efforts of Ministry of National Education and Culture within this framework. In related interviews, questions, sought to be answered are as follows: This study has been performed by using Qualitative Research Method on the general editors or chairmen of the board of directors of a total of 4 television institutions, including 1 state channel, among 7 television institutions, providing continuous national broadcasting in TRNC. In the study, the administrators of television channels have first been asked whether they were involved in any cooperation with the Ministry of National Education and Culture, concerning education programs. In this study, in which the compliance of the educational and cultural programs of the television channels, broadcasting in TRNC with the vision, defined by TRNC Ministry of National Education and Culture, was examined, it is seen that an interaction process, which is close to none, is examined in the production and post-broadcasting phase of the educational programs between the abovementioned institution and the television channels. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.