On the grounds of the violation of the Article 8 of the Law no. 6112, which stipulates that “media services […] shall not be contrary to human dignity and the principle of respect to privacy, shall not include disgracing, degrading or defamatory expressions against persons or organizations beyond the limits of criticism”, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed an administrative fine of 336,836 TRY in total on Halk TV over its programs “Açıkça” (Openly) twice, “İki Yorum” (Two Comments) twice and “Perdenin Önü Arkası” (Front and Behind of the Curtain) (March 23).