Turkey - Current situation - History

11.01.2016

TRT, the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation, has restarted the T-DAB test broadcasting with 2 transmitters, in Istanbul and Ankara.  

TRT is currently airing DAB test transmissions broadcasting five simulcast services in Band III. Radio-1, TRT-FM, Radio-3, TRT-Nağme and TRT-Türkü are being broadcast via a single transmitter simultaneously with FM Broadcasts.

In the second stage of the Project, TRT wants to start DAB+ test broadcasts to support the transition into terrestrial digital broadcasting in Turkey.

In line with its mission to be a pioneer in broadcasting, the TRT wants to restart the DAB and DAB+ test broadcasts to support the transition into terrestrial digital broadcasting in Turkey. Thanks to the positive approach of RTÜK, expansion of DAB+ broadcast network tests particularly in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, Kocaeli and Antalya is being planned.

08.01.2016

TRT, the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation, is currently airing DAB test transmissions broadcasting five simulcast services in Band III and covering Istanbul.

15.11.2013

TRT, the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation, has aired DAB test transmissions broadcasting four simulcast services in Band III and covering the capital, Ankara. A second transmitter was also planned for Istanbul. In 2010, neither transmitter was broadcasting thus it is assumed these trials are now complete.