Based on this information, write a new short title in English: Press Card Commission accepts applications – BRTK
According to this information, write a new article in English:
The Press Card Commission accepts applications for the second term of the year.
Applications can be made to the secretariat of the Turkish Cypriot Journalists Union for yellow and permanent press cards until December 27.
The fee for Yellow and Permanent Press Card applications has been determined as 200 TL.
In the statement made by the Press Card Commission, it was said: “The Yellow Press Card is the only press card that is evaluated by a pluralistic commission in Northern Cyprus, within the framework of a legal statute and declared to whom it is given according to journalistic criteria, and it is extremely important in terms of the journalism profession.”
In the commission chaired by Cenk Mutluyakalı, representative of the Turkish Cypriot Journalists Association, Fevzi Tanpınar, representing the Foreign Press Association, Ertan Birinci, representing the Journalists Association, Songuç Kürşad, representing the Turkish Cypriot Sports Writers Association, Tarkan Kavaz, representing the News Cameramen Association, and a permanent press card holder. Erten Kasımoğlu represents senior journalists.
-Press Card application conditions
Graduates of a university or college in the field of media, journalism, radio-television or communication for 1 uninterrupted year; University or college graduates in another field for 18 uninterrupted months; Those who are not university or college graduates are entitled to apply for a ‘Yellow Press Card’ after working for 4 years without interruption.
TRNC citizens can apply with their appointment certificate if they are working as a public servant, or their insurance investment documents if they are working in private.
Non-citizens must submit a residence and work permit, as well as a contract of at least 1 year with the media organization they work for.
In order to apply for a Permanent Press Card, it is required to carry a press card for 20 years continuously or 25 years intermittently.
Yellow and Permanent Press Card application conditions can also be obtained from the application form address.
