MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
An administrative fine to Haber Global by RTÜK
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Haber Global
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
16/04/2020
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

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed an administrative fine on Haber Global due to the violation of the law saying “Media services shall not encourage the use of addictive substances such as alcohol, tobacco products and narcotics or the gambling” as interpreter Berhan Şimşek has smoked in the live broadcast (15 April).