Watan Habarlary
Watan Harbalary, also referred to as Watan is a state-run Turkmen national television news program.
Schedule
It is broadcast on three television channels simultaneously at the end of the day.Programming
The programming is pro-state and aligns with the viewpoint of the Turkmen government and the ruling family. It airs footage showing ex-President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov shooting guns, drifting in cars, or riding horses. He is often referred to as "mähriban we gahryman Arkadag", meaning dear and hero Arkadag. The program has been accused of censorship in the form of copyright strikes on western news channels republishing its footage, as well as helping create a cult of personality around Berdimuhamedov.It uses a YouTube channel to publish news programs to embed into state websites.