MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Administrative fine on KRT TV by RTÜK (Akşam Haberleri)
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
KRT
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
10/02/2021
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
Art. 32/2

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed an administrative fine of 28,238 Turkish Lira (TRY) on KRT TV over its program “Akşam Haberleri” (Evening News) dated February 4, 2021 on the grounds that the Article 8/1-ç of the Law no. 6112, which says, “…shall not include disgracing, degrading or defamatory expressions against persons or organizations beyond the limits of criticism,” has been violated (February 10).