15.11.2026 07:41
Speaking at the World Armenians Summit held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, Aram Kuran, Chairman of the Board of Luys Media, recounted that President Erdoğan responded "Of course, certainly establish it" to his request to establish Luys TV, Turkey's first Armenian-language television channel. When the words were translated into Armenian, the applause in the hall echoed much more strongly. Kuran said they received the channel's permit within 24 hours.
YEREVAN/ The applause echoed in the hall when Aram Kuran, a Member of the Presidential Culture and Arts Policies Council, recounted at the Global Armenian Summit held in Yerevan the founding process of Luys TV, Turkey's first Armenian-language television channel, and conveyed the support given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The Global Armenian Summit, which brought together Armenian opinion leaders, community representatives, and prominent figures from the world of culture and arts from all over the world, was held in Armenia's capital Yerevan on November 5-8.
At the summit, also attended by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kuran, a Member of the Presidential Culture and Arts Policies Council and Chairman of the Board of Luys Media, who was invited as a guest of honor of the Armenian state, took part as a speaker in the culture panel held on November 8.
THE QUESTION WAS ASKED AT THE PANEL
At the panel, where the preservation, protection, and transmission of Armenian culture to future generations in different geographies were discussed, Kuran was asked what kinds of difficulties he encountered while establishing a television channel broadcasting in Armenian in Turkey.
While answering the question, Kuran first touched upon Turkey's press legislation and stated that, as in every country, broadcasting activities in Turkey are subject to certain legal procedures.
Kuran explained that they made the necessary applications for their newspaper to be published in Turkish and Armenian and completed their procedures without encountering any problems, then gave information about the founding process of Luys TV, Turkey's first Armenian-language television channel.
Stating that before realizing this project they conveyed the matter directly to President Erdoğan, Kuran said they explained that Western Armenian is under threat of disappearing and that protecting the language and transmitting it to future generations is of great importance.
Kuran stated that they expressed to President Erdoğan that they wanted to establish, for the first time in Turkey, a television channel broadcasting in Armenian so that children can learn Armenian, become acquainted with their own culture, keep their cultural heritage alive, and transmit it to future generations.
WHEN TRANSLATED INTO ARMENIAN, APPLAUSE ECHOED
Following Kuran's statement that President Erdoğan responded to this request with the words “Of course, certainly establish it,” applause first rose in the hall from participants who knew Turkish.
When Kuran's words were simultaneously translated into Armenian, the applause echoed again in the hall, much more strongly.
At the international summit, attended by Armenian community representatives from various countries of the world and where diaspora culture and its future were discussed, the applause by participants for President Erdoğan's positive approach toward Armenian-language broadcasting was among the highlights of the panel.
THE CHANNEL'S PERMIT WAS ISSUED IN 24 HOURS
In the continuation of his speech, Kuran underlined that they did not encounter any obstacles during the establishment phase of Luys TV.
Stating that after the necessary official applications were made, the permit required for the establishment of the television channel was obtained within 24 hours, Kuran shared with the participants the process of implementing the broadcasting initiative launched in Turkey to keep Western Armenian alive.
Luys TV, which began broadcasting as Turkey's first Armenian-language television channel, aims to reach Armenians living in Turkey as well as in various countries by broadcasting in Turkish and Western Armenian.