MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Administrative fine to Habertürk by RTÜK
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Habertürk
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
05/02/2020
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) imposed an administrative fine to Habertürk on the grounds of violation of the principle “impartiality, truthfulness and accuracy” in the broadcast titled “Deprem Özel Yayını” [A Special Broadcast on Earthquake] dated 24 January (5 February).