Açik Radyo Turkey
2020 Queen Mathilde Cultural Laureate
Açik Radyo (Istanbul, 1995)
Açik Radyo is an independent, collectively owned radio station, run and programmed mainly by volunteers. Founded by Ömer Madra, a former professor of international law and human rights, ‘Open Radio’ fosters fundamental human freedoms and pluralist democracy. It provides critical in-depth news, local information and insight into a vast range of political, cultural and social topics, and encourages alternative voices, engaged debate and active listenership.

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