Radio and Television Supreme Council

Turkey?s TV watchdog will send warning letters to the country?s pay satellite network and TV operators for their removal of seven TV channels known to be close to the Gülen movement.

Turkey?s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), discussed on Oct. 14 the removal decision of four platforms over a prosecutor?s demand without a court ruling.  

The Education Ministry is set to broadcast a new public service announcement against language reinforcing gender inequality in education, as part of its Project to Promote Gender Equality in Education (ETCEP), daily Habertürk has reported.

Turkey's media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), will hold a new round of elections next week in order to choose its president after failing to name its president after two rounds of votes on July 22.

Parliament held elections for three vacancies on the board of the country?s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) winning a seat that the four political parties were divided on concerning its selection method.

Do?an Media Group has announced that it will file complaints against two pro-government media outlets over ?an ongoing campaign of lies and slander.?

?Baseless accusations and lies by some newspapers and broadcasters close to the government, which target the Do?an Group, have increased in the recent weeks,? the group said in a statement on July 1.

Turkish Justice Minister Kenan ?pek has said the election process of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) members is wrong and needs to be changed. 

Four members of Turkey?s media watchdog have said President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an was violating broadcasting principles and election law, by conducting rallies across the country right before the general elections in June. 

The Turkish leg of the Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, which a German court defined as "the theft of the century," had a happy ending. 

If the Frankfurt court had not pointed out that "The real criminals are in Turkey," then we would not have had to wait this long for the happy ending; this case would have never been opened in the beginning anyway. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is engaging in ?political propaganda? by targeting certain parties, two members of Turkey?s top election body have concluded.

A report prepared by a member of Turkey?s top television and radio watchdog has concluded that national TV stations broadcast live speeches by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an for a total of more than 44 hours in one week.