The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed an administrative fine and a penalty of broadcast suspension on television channel Halk TV. Releasing a written statement, the council has referred to the remarks of theater and movie actors Müjdat Gezen and Metin Akpınar on the television program “Halk Arenası” (People’s Arena) broadcast on Halk TV in which RTÜK has fined the channel for inciting the public to enmity and hatred.”
While Müjdat Gezen has stated on the program, “Look, (President) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, you cannot judge my or our patriotism, know your place,” Metin Akpınar has said, “They, perhaps, hang the leader on its foot or, maybe, he dies in a dungeon by being poisoned.”
Accordingly, RTÜK ordered ‘five days broadcasting ban on the program called “Halk Areanası” (26 December 2018).