MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
RTÜK imposes administrative fine on Halk TV (Kayda Geçsin)
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Halk TV
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
31/03/2021
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) imposed an administrative fine on Halk TV on the grounds that its broadcast was against the Law no. 6112 on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and their Media Services. The broadcaster was fined over the allegations of commentator Murat Ağırel about former Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Melih Gökçek during the “Kayda Geçsin” (Let it be recorded) program presented by Özlem Gürses (March 31).