TürkShow
TürkShow is a German-based Turkish-language television channel offering full programming for Turkish audiences in Europe.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
TürkShow (also known as Türk Show) is a Turkish-language television channel based in Cologne-Dellbrück, Germany, produced by Sonfilm Marketing, Film und TV GmbH. Founded in 2004 and licensed by the Landesanstalt für Medien Nordrhein-Westfalen (LfM) on 13 May 2005, the channel broadcasts via satellite and cable networks, primarily targeting the Turkish-speaking population in Germany and Europe. Its programming includes live shows, information programs, and feature films, with a focus on intercultural content that aims to bridge Turkish and German cultures. Notable programs have included Portreler, Kunsttempel, Türk Danış (Danışma Saati), and Bir Çift Turna. The channel is available via TürkSat satellite and through cable providers such as wilhelm.tel and willy.tel in Hamburg, and Unitymedia in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse. Since 2014, TürkShow has represented Germany in the Türkvizyon Song Contest. The channel sees itself as politically and religiously independent, aiming to entertain the whole family with political, economic, social, scientific, and cultural topics. According to Güler Balaban, managing partner of Sonfilm, the channel reaches 90% of Turks living in Germany. Program director Hatice Balaban-Coban has expressed intentions to expand the offering and attract German viewers with attractive content.
History
TürkShow was established in 2004 as a television channel aimed at the Turkish-speaking community in Europe, with a production focus in Germany. The channel is produced by Sonfilm Marketing, Film und TV GmbH, based in Cologne-Dellbrück. On 13 May 2005, the program was officially licensed by the Landesanstalt für Medien Nordrhein-Westfalen (LfM). The channel broadcasts via satellite and various cable networks, including TürkSat digital satellite, and cable providers such as wilhelm.tel and willy.tel in Hamburg, and Unitymedia in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse. Its programming primarily consists of live formats such as television shows with specific relevance to the Turkish-speaking population in Germany and Europe, as well as information programs and feature films. Known shows include Portreler, Kunsttempel, Türk Danış (Danışma Saati), and Bir Çift Turna. A sitcom set near Keupstraße in Cologne, featuring a typical German-Turkish dialect, became particularly popular. Since 2014, TürkShow has participated in the Türkvizyon Song Contest for Germany. The channel positions itself as a bridge between two cultures through its intercultural programs, aiming to entertain the whole family with political, economic, social, scientific, and cultural topics. According to Güler Balaban, managing partner of Sonfilm, the channel reaches 90% of Turks living in Germany. Program director Hatice Balaban-Coban has stated the channel intends to expand its offerings and attract German viewers with attractive content.
- 2014
TürkShow begins participating in the Türkvizyon Song Contest for Germany.
- 2005
Program licensed by the Landesanstalt für Medien Nordrhein-Westfalen (LfM) on 13 May.
- 2004
Company founded.
Products and positioning
Intercultural, politically and religiously independent channel serving Turkish-speaking audiences in Europe.
Portreler
Kunsttempel
Türk Danış (Danışma Saati)
Bir Çift Turna
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