Turkmenistan State News Agency (TDH) is the official news agency of the Turkmen government.
Media assets
News agency: TDH
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
TDH is run as a state agency with all its staff and management appointed by the government, according to experts covering Turkmenistan.
Source of funding and budget
TDH operates thanks to a subsidy received from the Turkmen government. The subsidy covers all TDH’s operations, according to experts covering Turkmenistan.
Editorial independence
The editorial output at TDH is strictly following a set of rules imposed by the government, according to experts covering Turkmenistan. No domestic statute and no independent mechanism that establish TDH’s editorial independence have been identified.
September 2023