A9 TV

A9 TV was a Turkey-based television channel that began broadcasting on 21 March 2011 through the Türksat satellite television system. Its programming combined religious discussion, documentaries, current-affairs material, and English-language content. The channel became particularly associated with creationist arguments opposing evolutionary theory and with the public activities of Adnan Oktar, who also used the name Harun Yahya in connection with his religious and creationist publications. A substantial portion of A9 TV's output featured Oktar and programs built around his views. Its schedule included Turkish- and English-language talk programming, documentaries attributed to or associated with Harun Yahya, programs presenting Islamic creationist arguments, discussions of the end times, Islamic unity, legal and political themes, and children's documentaries. The channel also aired Building Bridges, a program framed around conversations with opinion leaders from different countries, and A9 Ana Haber, a news program presented by Refik Sarıöz. A9 TV operated in a media environment regulated by Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council, commonly known by its Turkish abbreviation RTÜK. In 2018, RTÜK imposed several fines on the channel. These regulatory actions formed part of a period of increasing scrutiny surrounding its broadcasts and the public profile of Oktar's organization. The channel was ultimately shut down after Adnan Oktar was convicted on multiple criminal charges. The convictions included leading a criminal organization, rape, political and military espionage, blackmail, sexual abuse of minors, and causing torment. Because the station's identity and much of its programming were closely connected with Oktar, the legal proceedings had direct consequences for its continued operation. A9 TV is therefore best understood as a defunct Turkish television channel whose principal public identity was tied to religious and creationist broadcasting rather than as a diversified commercial media brand.

A9 TV was a Turkish television station launched on 21 March 2011. It distributed its signal through the Türksat satellite television platform and served audiences primarily in Turkey, while also carrying some English-language programming. The station's output was centered on religion, creationism, commentary, and programs linked to Adnan Oktar, who was also known as Harun Yahya. The channel's editorial identity emphasized Islamic creationist interpretations and arguments against evolution and Darwinism. Its schedule included documentary material, religious discussions, political and social commentary, and programs aimed at presenting Islamic themes to domestic and international viewers. Among the listed programs were Harun Yahya documentaries; Adnan Oktar's sohbet, or discussion, programs in Turkish and English; Building Bridges, which featured international opinion leaders; Ahir Zaman ve Yaratılış Delilleri, concerning the end times and evidence for creation; İttihad-ı İslam, concerning Islamic unity; Adil Yargı; children's documentaries; and A9 Ana Haber, presented by Refik Sarıöz. Oktar's presence was central to the station's public profile. Rather than operating primarily as a general-interest broadcaster with a broad independent newsroom and entertainment portfolio, A9 TV functioned as a platform for religious, creationist, and movement-related programming associated with its founder and principal public figure. This association made the channel's fortunes closely dependent on the continuation of Oktar's media activities. In 2018, Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council, or RTÜK, fined A9 TV on several occasions. The regulator's interventions came amid heightened attention to the station's content and to Oktar's organization. The channel later shut down after Oktar was convicted on ten distinct charges, including leading a criminal gang, rape, political and military espionage, blackmail, sexual abuse of minors, and causing torment. The closure marked the end of A9 TV as an operating broadcaster. No reliable information in the supplied sources establishes a successor owner, a continuing corporate structure, or a later revival of the channel.

• 2018

  Regulatory fines

  [1]A9 TVen.wikipedia.org

  Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council imposes several fines on A9 TV.

• 2011

  A9 TV begins broadcasting

  [1]A9 TVen.wikipedia.org

  A9 TV starts broadcasting on 21 March through the Türksat satellite television system in Turkey.

• Channel closure

  [1]A9 TVen.wikipedia.org

  A9 TV is shut down following Adnan Oktar's convictions on multiple criminal charges.

A religious and creationist television channel with Turkish and English-language programming, strongly associated with Adnan Oktar and his movement.

• Documentary programming

  Harun Yahya documentaries

  Documentaries associated with Harun Yahya, the name used by Adnan Oktar in connection with his religious and creationist work. These programs formed part of A9 TV's broader emphasis on Islamic creationism and criticism of evolutionary explanations.

• Religious talk programming

  Adnan Oktar's talk programs

  Turkish- and English-language discussion programs featuring Adnan Oktar. They provided a principal platform for Oktar's religious, social, and political commentary and were among the programming most closely associated with the channel's identity.

• Interview and discussion program

  Building Bridges

  A discussion format featuring opinion leaders from around the world. The program reflected A9 TV's effort to present an internationally oriented component alongside its primarily Turkish religious and current-affairs output.

• Religious and creationist program

  Ahir Zaman ve Yaratılış Delilleri

  A program addressing end-times themes and evidence for creation. Its subject matter aligned with the channel's religious worldview and its recurring opposition to Darwinian evolutionary explanations.

• Religious discussion program

  İttihad-ı İslam

  A program focused on the concept of Islamic unity. It represented the channel's interest in religious and geopolitical themes beyond documentary creationism.

• News program

  A9 Ana Haber

  A9 TV's main news program, presented by Refik Sarıöz. It formed the channel's identifiable general-news component within a schedule otherwise dominated by religious, creationist, and discussion programming.

• Closure linked to Adnan Oktar criminal convictions

  A9 TV was shut down after Adnan Oktar was convicted on ten distinct charges, including leading a criminal gang, rape, political and military espionage, blackmail, sexual abuse of minors, and causing torment. The channel's close association with Oktar made the proceedings central to its eventual disappearance from the broadcasting landscape.

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• 2018

  Response to RTÜK enforcementOther

  Background

  The Turkish broadcasting regulator imposed several fines on A9 TV during 2018.

  Action taken

  RTÜK issued regulatory penalties against the channel.

  Aftermath

  The fines added to the regulatory pressure surrounding A9 TV before its later closure.

  Source

• 2011

  Launch as a religious and creationist broadcasterStrategy

  Background

  A9 TV entered the Turkish television market with programming focused on religion, Islamic creationism, documentaries, and discussion programs linked to Adnan Oktar.

  Action taken

  The channel began satellite broadcasting through Türksat and developed Turkish- and English-language programming around these themes.

  Aftermath

  The format established A9 TV's distinctive identity but also tied the station closely to Oktar and his organization.

  Source

• Channel shutdownOther

  Background

  Adnan Oktar was convicted on multiple serious criminal charges.

  Action taken

  A9 TV ceased broadcasting and was shut down.

  Aftermath

  The channel became defunct, with no successor operation identified in the supplied sources.

  Source

• 2018

  A9 TV receives multiple RTÜK fines[1]A9 TVen.wikipedia.org

  Regulation

  Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council fined A9 TV several times in 2018 in connection with its broadcasts.

1. 1A9 TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2A9 TV official websitea9.com.tr