TRT 4

Not to be confused with TRT 4K.

TRT 4 is a Turkish Free-to-air television program. Before 2008, it was a TV station which broadcast cultural and educational programs in Turkey.

TRT 4

Country	Turkey
Broadcast area	Turkey
Affiliates	Radyo Nağme
Headquarters	Kızılay Square, Çankaya, Kızılay, Ankara
Programming
Picture format	576i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	TRT
Sister channels	TRT 1 TRT 2 TRT 3 TRT World TRT Haber TRT Spor TRT Spor Yildiz TRT Avaz TRT Çocuk TRT Belgesel TRT Müzik TRT Arabi TRT Türk TRT Kurdî TRT 4K TRT EBA TV TBMM TV
History
Launched	30 July 1990; 34 years ago (1990-07-30)
Closed	31 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-31)
Replaced by	TRT Müzik
Former names	4. Kanal, TV4
Links
Website	www.trt.net.tr

Introduction

TRT 4 started test transmissions on July 30, 1990 as "4. Kanal" or TV4, as an educational channel.^[1]

In the channe, the channel broadcast educational programs (correspondence courses). As of the 2001 realignment, most programs were provided by the National Education Ministry and Anadolu University.^[1]

Afterward TRT 4 started broadcast the repeats of Turkish folk, documentaries and classical music programming.

From 1 November 2008, its broadcast times are: 21:00 - 07:00 (EET) after the release of TRT Çocuk, It has many subprograms. TRT 4 logo replaced TRT Çocuk logo during the program.

Currently TRT 4 shows programs of TRT Müzik channel.

Close at night

During late 2008 to late 2009, TRT 4 is only channel of TRT that close to the testcard at night. While before that TRT 3 also close from 1am to 5am. And before 2003 TRT 1 and TRT 2 also close at night.

Logos and identities

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  1990 to 1998
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  1998 to 2001
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  2001 to 2005