Channel 24 Is Live: The Voice of Human Rights Is Now on This Screen

Today, a screen lights up. But it's not just any screen. This is a beacon emerging from the silence of courtrooms, the defiant cries of the streets, and the tireless footsteps in courthouse corridors. Today, we witness a first in Türkiye. A television channel—Channel 24—that does not just talk about human rights but adopts them as a broadcasting principle and a way of life, has started airing. Human rights advocacy is no longer only for those seeking justice—it is now entering the homes of viewers. Through culture, art, literature, and documentaries... we become the voice of those silenced. This screen is making history as Türkiye’s first and only television channel dedicated to human rights. We are independent. We are impartial. We stand for humanity, truth, and justice. Starting today, we unveil the veil over violations, ignored suffering, and silenced stories. This screen will serve as a platform for rights-focused news, original documentaries, films that keep social memory alive, and a podium for voices that have been cut off. This is a beginning. This is not a channel for the silent—it is for those who break the walls of silence. We have laid the first stone. Together, we will build the foundation of this screen. We believe: A more just society is possible. And that society begins with freedom of expression—because freedom of expression is the most honest word a nation speaks to itself. Türkiye now has a human rights channel. Don’t forget its name: Channel 24

Kurtuluş BAŞTİMAR – Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Channel 24