Meydan TV

Meydan TV is an independent, non-partisan platform that gives voice to ordinary people connected with Azerbaijan. It draws upon the collaboration of talented Azerbaijani journalists, human rights activists, writers, bloggers and intellectuals. Meydan translates into ‘town square' in Azerbaijani, symbolic of the collective struggle for freedom of speech in the region. The iconography of this term embodies the public spaces have been taken away from the people - from the right to assemble in Freedom Square - to numerous platforms for creative minds to openly express their ideas. The NGO seeks to inspire freedom of expression, stimulate public debate and enrich the cultural environment in Azerbaijan. Meydan TV provides its audience with valuable access to new perspectives and independent information that people have rarely heard before on state media. It broadcasts quality and in-depth journalism, documentaries, interviews, vox populi as well as cultural entertainment. Meydan TV produces innovative, creative and alternative public debates about socio-political issues in Azerbaijan. It creates dialogue between people who substantially disagree on various issues. In doing so, it hopes to contribute to positive and constructive dialogue in society.