Watan Habarlary
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| Watan Habarlary | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Watan |
| Country of origin | Turkmenistan |
| Original language | Turkmen |
| Production | |
| Production location | Ashgabat |
| Production companies | State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography |
| Original release | |
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Watan Harbalary, also referred to as Watan is a state-run Turkmen national television news program.[1]
Programming
The programming is pro-state and aligns with the viewpoint of the Turkmen government and the ruling family.[4] It airs footage showing ex-President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov shooting guns,[5] drifting in cars,[6] or riding horses.[7] He is often referred to as "mähriban we gahryman Arkadag", meaning dear and hero Arkadag. The program has been accused of censorship in the form of copyright strikes on western news channels[6] republishing its footage, as well as helping create a cult of personality around Berdimuhamedov.[8]
It uses a YouTube channel to publish news programs to embed into state websites.[9]