On the grounds of the violation of the Article 8 of the Law no. 6112, which stipulates that “media services […] shall not be contrary to human dignity and the principle of respect to privacy, shall not include disgracing, degrading or defamatory expressions against persons or organizations beyond the limits of criticism”, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed an administrative fine of 203,932 TRY in total on Tele1 over its programs “18 Dakika” (18 Minutes) twice and “Demokrasi Arenası” (Democracy Arena) three times (March 23).