Administrative fine on Halk TV by RTÜK (Medya Mahallesi)

RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION

Halk TV

YEAR OF INTERFERENCE

2022

LAST UPDATED

16/02/2022

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

With Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Chair Ebubekir Şahin announcing that an inquiry was launched against the broadcaster, the RTÜK has imposed five administrative fines on Halk TV and a five-time broadcast suspension on “Medya Mahallesi” (Media Neighborhood) program of Ayşenur Arslan (February 16).