MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Constitutional Court – Decision on Bizim FM
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Bizim FM
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
01/12/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Radio
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

On August 19, 2017, the Constitutional Court decided that the rejection of the request for a rebroadcasting of  Bizim FM radio had failed to ensure effective pluralism of the media and secure freedom of press and information, as well as freedom of expression. Therefore, the judgment shall be sent to the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to remove the violation of the structural problems and the previously named constitutional rights and the correspondents of Bizim FM shall be paid 2000 Turkish Liras for legal expenses.