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For immediate release
September 21, 2005

     Canwest Highest Bidder to Acquire Interest in Turkey's Leading National
                                  Radio Station

WINNIPEG: CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that following
completion of an auction conducted earlier today by the Turkish Savings and
Deposit Insurance Fund (the Fund), CGS Televizyon Ve Radyo Yayinciligi Ticaret
Anonim Sirketi (CGS) has been awarded the right to acquire the assets of Super
FM, a radio station with national reach located in Istanbul, Turkey. CanWest
holds an indirect 25% interest in CGS with the remaining 75% interest being held
by Turkcom Iletisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirket (Turkcom). The total consideration
bid by CGS for Super FM was US$33.1 million, which will be payable in cash on
completion of the acquisition. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory
approvals by certain Turkish authorities and the Fund, is expected to be
completed within the next 90 days.

Super FM is a top-40, popular local music station, which also broadcasts local
news coverage. The station's reach extends to approximately 45% of the Turkish
population, including to listeners in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara and
Izmir. With an estimated 31.5 million people in its youthful 15 to 30 year old
target demographic living within its broadcasting range, Super FM currently has
an average audience share of 12.9%, one of the highest shares in the industry,
and has considerable potential for future growth.

The opportunity for CanWest participation in the Turkish broadcasting market
arose out of a decision by the Fund to sell, by auction, the media assets
formerly owned by Turkey's Uzan Group, which the Fund had acquired in 2003 as
part of a larger transaction. Super FM is the first of several media assets put
up for auction by the Fund, including additional national and regional radio
stations, national television stations and a newspaper. CanWest and Turkcom are
considering participation in the auction for the acquisition of certain other of
these assets.

"This new CanWest investment in Turkey reflects CanWest's focus on international
growth and our longer term goal of becoming a major participant in international
media markets," said Tom Strike, President, CanWest Mediaworks International. He
added that "our success in Turkey comes on the heels of CanWest being awarded a
licence to launch a new FM radio station in the Solent region of the United
Kingdom."

Leonard Asper, President and CEO of CanWest Global Communications Corp. said "We
have been working on radio strategies in the United Kingdom and Turkey for some
time and are delighted that CanWest is again in a position to move forward in a
concrete way on its international agenda. We see Turkey as a market with
considerable potential for CanWest as it moves forward in seeking membership in
the European Union and takes important steps domestically to expand the
participation of the private sector in the Turkish economy."

Gregory M. Kiez, a director of Global Investment Holding, and Mr. Fatih Akol,
both speaking on behalf of Turkcom, stated that the Turkish investor group
recognized the


important opportunity presented by the Fund's auction to restore Turkish media
properties into private sector hands. In commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Akol
said "We are very excited that CGS's bid for Super FM was successful and we look
forward to a long and successful relationship with CanWest. We expect this
station to benefit significantly from CanWest's enviable track record as an
international broadcaster and its extensive experience in running profitable
radio operations."

Turkcom is a private Turkish investment company advised by Global Yatirim
Holdings A.S. ("Global Investment Holdings"). The transaction is structured to
conform with existing Turkish government regulations on the participation of
foreign investors in Turkey's broadcasting industry that limit foreign
shareholdings to a maximum of 25%. Subject to a relaxation in the foreign
ownership restrictions and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals,
CanWest has an entitlement to increase it holdings in Super FM to 75%.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV,
www.CanWestqlobal.com), an international media company, is Canada's largest
media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest is
Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns, operates and/or
holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising,
specialty cable channels, Web sites and radio networks in Canada, New Zealand,
Australia and Ireland.

Global is a holding company publicly listed on the Istanbul stock exchange (ISE:
GLYHO) (www.qlobalyatirim.com) with operations in the infrastructure, energy and
finance sectors in Turkey, including a wholly-owned finance unit, Global Menkul
Degerler A.S. ("Global Securities") (www.qlobal.com.tr) which has been the
leading independent brokerage and corporate finance firm in Turkey since 1990.


For further information contact:

Geoffrey Elliot
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
CanWest Global Communications Corp.
Tel: + 1 (204) 956-2025
Fax: + 1 (204) 947-9841
gellio@canwest.com