Broadcast suspension of FOX TV by RTÜK

RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION

Fox TV

CITY

İstanbul

YEAR OF INTERFERENCE

2018

LAST UPDATED

25/11/2019

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)

Program suspension

THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE

The Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services

Art. 32/1

Upon the initiative of President Erdoğan’s lawyer, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed a penalty of broadcast suspension for three days and an administrative fine on FOX TV Prime News Bulletin presented by Fatih Portakal which had been targetted by President Erdoğan (28 December 2018)