MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Administrative fine against Kanal A by RTÜK
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Kanal A
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
27/04/2019
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
Interferences by the Executive Power
The Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTUK)
Administrative fine
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
The Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services
Art. 32/2

RTÜK gave administrative fine against Kanal A on the grounds that CHP and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was insulted. CHP deputy Barış Yarkadaş submitted the application (3 January 2017).