Turkey
Turkey’s watchdog fined broadcasters nearly $45 million over past 8 years
Between 2010 and 2018, RTÜK ruled 313 times to suspend a specific program, while it revoked the broadcasting licenses of 37 companies.
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 16,043 sanctions on broadcasters and fined them over TL 250 million (nearly $45 million) in the last eight years, the Cumhuriyet daily reported.
Between 2010 and 2018, RTÜK ruled 313 times to suspend a specific program, while it revoked the broadcasting licenses of 37 companies.
The numbers were revealed by the Culture and Tourism Ministry upon a parliamentary question posed by an opposition deputy.
Many critics believe RTÜK is used by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to control TV stations.
Source: Turkish Minute
