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In this section of the Archives Room, we remember the Cyprus problem, which has been continuing from the 1960s to the present, through old BBC Turkish radio recordings. We will hear about what has happened in the past 50 years and the important milestones in the history of the divided island from important actors of different periods, İsmet İnönü, Bülent Ecevit, Rauf Denktaş, Derviş Eroğlu, Mümtaz Soysal and Tansu Çiller. BBC Turkish website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce Facebook: / bbcturkceservisi Twitter: / bbcturkce ARCHIVES ROOM The first episode of the programme, jointly produced by Cenk Erdil and Aylin Yazan, began with a Zeki Müren interview from 1976, on 20 November, the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the BBC Turkish Service. BBC Turkish, which ceased radio broadcasts in 2011, will talk about politicians, journalists, artists and academics in this programme. some of whom have passed away, some who have been forgotten over the years and some who have become more famous, are being taken from the shelves of the archive and republished on a digital platform. The memories of those who remember those years will be refreshed, while some listeners may be hearing these voices for the first time through the Archive Room. The program hosted by Aylin Yazan will feature many different voices and publications, from İbrahim Tatlıses giving his first concert in London to Levent Kırca telling the story of the first days of Olacak O Kadar, from Ajda Pekkan who said she had difficulty producing cassettes to Barış Manço who came to London for treatment, from Altan Erbulak's unknown passion for computers to the articles Sevgi Soysal wrote for BBC Turkish. Names and journalists who have made a place in Turkish political life will also be in the Archive Room. From İsmet İnönü to Celal Bayar, from Turgut Özal to Süleyman Demirel, Bülent Ecevit and Necmettin Erbakan, from artists banned during the coup period to Ruhi Su, Orhan Gencebay, Cem Karaca and Rahmi Saltuk, and from businessmen Vehbi Koç and Sakıp Sabancı, names who have been guests on BBC Turkish Radio over the years will meet BBC Turkish followers again every week in the Archive Room.