Turkey wants to set up "EU television"

The Turkish government is planning to establish its own "EU television". This is intended to counteract the dwindling support for the goal of EU membership in Turkey. According to surveys, Turkish support for EU membership has fallen from 75% to 63 % within two years. According to Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül, the new channel will provide the population with better information about the EU, as reported by SDA. Talks are currently being held with the Turkish state broadcaster TRT to establish the station. Gül announced that the plans would soon be put into practice.