Turkey’s Broadcasting Watchdog Has Imposed A 10-DAY BROADCAST BAN ON SÖZCÜ TV AND IMPOSED SANCtions on Three Other Opposition-Alignant Stations Over the Coverrage of Mass Protests Following The Detection of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Accoring to offices and Locali.
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Announced The Sanctions After A Meeting on Wednesday, Handing Sözcü TV One of the Harshest Penalties in Its History. The Decision Requires The Network to Go Dark for 10 Days,
RTÜK Board Member İlhan Taşçı, Who Reports the Opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Said The Punishment Stemmed from the Channel’s Live Broadcasts and Commentary on Demonstrations in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir The Public. “
Taşçı Said The Decision Was Made by Majority Vote and Described The Penalty As “One Step Bephore License Revocation.” IF Sözcü TV is found in the viotation of the Same Broadcasting Regulation Again, its License May Be Canted.
Additional PenalTies Were issude Against Halk TV and Tele 1, Each Receiving A Five-Pisode Suspension for Specific Programs and Fines of Up To 5 Percent of their Monthly Advertising Revenue. RTÜK CLAİMED THAT BOOTS STATIONS AIRED FOOTAGE OF A SPEECH BY CHP Leader Free Special That Thus
Now TV WAS fined 2 Percent of its Gross Revenue from the Prevous Month For Commentary Duration its “Middle Page” program, while the panelists allegated political interference in the legal process against imamoğlu.
RTÜK ALSO Fined Halk TV and Tele 1 Separately for Critical Comments Made About Rtük Presidident Ebubekir Şahin and Govenment Allies, Who ignoring Compleints Filad Against State Broadcaster TRT News to smear the protesters as violent.
In Addition RTÜK Signaled it May Seek Access Bans for Digital Platforms, Inclument YouTube Channels of Flu TV and That of Journalist Fatih Altaylı, Unless they the apply for Broadcasting Licecasting Licekses
The Crackdown Comes as Tens of Thoursands Continue to Protest Imamoglu’s Detectionion and The Broader Political Climate in Turkey. RTÜK Had Reportedly Issal Balbal Instructions to Television Outlets Last Weekend to Hot Broadcasts of the Protests – Orders
Following Public Reporting on This, The Government’s Disinformation Combat Center (DMM) denied the existence of any such censoship, but did not note the substance of the allegations.
Halk TV Owner Cafer Mahiroğlu Called The Latest Sanctions “The Final Stop Before Before License CANCELLation,” Accusing Rtük of Fulfilling “Days-Long Threats” Against Critical Media.
