MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Interference in broadcast of German RTL TV Channel
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
RTL TV
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
07/05/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Television
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Media Outlet
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Third-Party Interference
Threat or Harassment

After the announcement of the referendum results, the Ahsen TV correspondent stepped in the German RTL TV’s live broadcast in Istanbul, and he said “You were ruined, defeated, tell Hi to Merkel!” (17 April 2017).