MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
“Broadcast suspension” fine on Halk TV by RTÜK
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Halk TV
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2022
LAST UPDATED
10/10/2022
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)
Temporary suspension of broadcasting

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a “broadcast suspension” fine on Halk TV, which led the program “Sözüm Var” (I Have a Word), normally broadcast twice a week, not to be broadcast on October 10, 2022 (October 10).