MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Program suspension and administrative fine to Meltem TV
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Meltem TV
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
16/09/2020
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) has imposed 3-day program suspension and an administrative fine to Meltem TV on the grounds of the comments of Erol Mütercimler on the program called “Akıl Oyunu” concerning the case of child abuse in Sakarya (16 September).