programs. At the end of 2004, the number of sponsors totaled 2,250. The second campaign, in 2005, yielded a similar number of individual sponsors. Every year, Açik Radio announces its listener-support project with a one-week radio festival featuring guests and special shows. In March 2006, the third listener-support campaign lasted 99 hours over nine days. One hundred old (and new) presenters came together in panel programmes to discuss the last ten years of culture and music broadcasting of Açik Radio and around the world. A fourth project, "Altogether with Açik Radyo", was held between 24 February and 4 March 2007. During these nine days, nearly forty "regular" listeners participated in programs. At the end of the ninth day, the number of individual sponsors reached 3,000. The fifth special project, "Altogether With Açik Radyo, Forever!," featured celebrity presenters and articles from the soon-to-be published Open Book (the Açik Radyo encyclopedia) were incorporated into programmes by their authors. In March 2009 the sixth listener-support drive was held over nine days, with the majority of listeners renewing their support. At the end of this drive, the number of individual sponsors at Açik Radyo reached 4,500. Awards Açık Radyo received 38 awards in Turkey between November 1996 and October 2007. Among them are: 2008 – Izmir International Fair Award, for its campaign against global warming 2007 – Public Service Award from Istanbul branch of Ankara University Political Science graduate faculty 2007 – TGC (Turkish Association of Journalists) Nezih Demirkent Special Award for broadcasting for protection of the environment and warnings about global warming 2006 – Turkish Tour Guides Association Broadcasting for Sustainable Environment Award 2005 – Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Best Research in Recorded World Music won by programmer Cemal Ünlü for his book Git Zaman, Gel Zaman (Pan Yayıncılık, 2004), based on his programs at Açık Radyo 2003 – Best Radio Program of 2003 (Association of Turkish Journalists) 2002 – Best Radio Station of 2002 (Association of Contemporary Journalists) 2001 – Most Successful Radio Station of 2001 (Istanbul University Faculty of Communications) 2000 – Most-Preferred Radio Station of 2000 (Marmara University Faculty of Communications) Two awards for radio programs using the best Turkish (2001, 2000) Four awards for technology and computer sciences (1996–1999) Turkish Association of Journalists Radio Program Awards (1998, 1997) Three awards for health programming: Istanbul Chamber of Medicine (2004, 1999), Turkish Association of Physicians (2000) External links