Isura Tv Kabyle [exclusive]

Critics argue the channel amplifies separatist undertones (the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylia – MAK). Isura TV denies this, stating it merely “reports facts.”

The Kabyle people, the largest Berber-speaking community in Algeria, have historically faced state-led marginalization. After Algeria’s independence (1962), the state promoted Arabization while suppressing Tamazight (the Berber language) until 2002, when it was recognized as a national language (and later an official language in 2016). However, media in Tamazight remains limited. State-run Tamazight TV (launched 2009) offers limited airtime, often diluted with Arabic content. isura tv kabyle

Isura TV is legally registered in France (as an association loi 1901 ), not Algeria. Its satellite feed (Eutelsat 7B) can be received in Algeria, but the Algerian state has no direct jurisdiction over the broadcaster. However, ARA can pressure local cable operators to drop the channel. As of 2025, Isura TV is banned from Algerian cable packages but accessible via satellite and YouTube. However, media in Tamazight remains limited

Tadut did not hesitate. She replied with reason: "Oh mountain spirit, if you are the Ghurri of Justice, I am the woman of work. If the land turns into a desert, I will dig, I will buy, I will trade, and I will struggle until water reaches my children." Its satellite feed (Eutelsat 7B) can be received