| Ýaşlyk | |
| Launch Date: | 1 January 2001 |
| Picture Format: | 16:9 HDTV |
| Owner: | State Committee of Turkmenistan on TV, Radio and Film |
| Country: | Turkmenistan |
| Language: | Turkmen |
| Area: | Turkmenistan R5 channel (93.25 MHz) in Ashgabat |
| Headquarters: | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Former Names: | TMT-2 |
| Website: | http://tdh.gov.tm/ |
Ýaşlyk (pronounced as /tk/, 'Youth' in Turkmen) is one of the eight state-owned television channels of Turkmenistan. Programming on the network is in the Turkmen language and aims primarily at the development of the youth of the country.
The channel broadcasts from 07:00 to 01:00 (on average) and transmits all editions of Watan Habarlary along with Altyn Asyr and Miras. Programming includes educational content, entertainment,[1] animated films and the game show 1/10 - Ondan Bir.[2] The channel also has a protocol with Unicef.[3]
Before 2001, the channel was known as TMT2. By 1999, the channel was already available on satellite on the Gorizont-32 satellite alongside its sister channels, TMT1 and TMT3.[4]
In May 2012, Begenç Abaýew was appointed director of the channel.[5]