The Phone System
The phone network is owned and run by the government owned company Turk Telekom, which is now seperated from PTT because of privatization purposes.Untill recent years the phone system was operated by PTT which today runs only the postal sytem

The phone lines in Turkey are mainly digital but there are still analog lines which are used in some of the small cities.
   
Radio & Television
Radio & television network was a state monopoly with 4 main TV and a number of radio channels.This sytem was broken by some firms which broadcasted through the satellites.And now they have become legal and 240 local private channels broadcast.
   
Newspapers
The newpapers are quite colorful in comparison to most of the western newspapers. Featuring all sorts of different news.

   
       
       
       


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