MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Administrative fine on KRT by RTÜK (Şimdiki Zaman)
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
KRT
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
28/04/2021
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

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed an administrative fine on KRT TV on the grounds that some remarks uttered during the “Şimdiki Zaman” (Present Time) program were beyond criticizing institutions and people and they were humiliating and defaming (April 28).