Censorship in Turkey
FOX faces sanctions over controversial series as watchdog imposes fines
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed an administrative fine and two program suspensions on FOX TV for airing the contentious series Kızıl Goncalar (Red Rosebuds).
The decision comes in response to over 31,000 complaints received, RTÜK said on Dec. 28, citing violations of national and spiritual values.
Watchdog takes steps against offensive language in broadcasts
The Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) unanimously has decided on the principle of "appropriate language" to prevent insulting and slanderous statements in sports broadcasts.
US extradites man behind deadly Reyhanlı attacks
The United States has extradited Mehmet Gezer, who gave the order for the Reyhanlı attacks that killed some 52 civilians in 2013, to Türkiye.
The U.S. police officers delivered the druglord, sought with red notice with different 17 charges, to Turkish police upon their arrival at Istanbul Airport on June 30.
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Türkiye bans access to VOA and DW broadcasters
Türkiye's media regulator blocked access to the Turkish language services of Voice of America (VOA) and Deutsche Welle (DW) websites after the international public broadcasters refused to apply for licenses the regulator had requested.
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Turkish Journalists Urge Govt to Drop Disinformation Law
Internet Freedoms in Turkey Continue to Deteriorate: Report
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The Free Web Turkey 2021 Annual Report funded by the Netherlands shows that at least 11,050 URLs were blocked in Turkey in 2021.
"While 1,593 of the blocked URLs contained news articles, a total of 49 news websites were banned during the monitoring period, some even more than once," the report said.
Altun slams US comment on RTÜK’s license decision
The U.S does not get to criticize Turkey's regulations while regulating the activities of foreign media organizations on American soil, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun has said.
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Government to scrutinize TV shows to ‘protect core values’
A presidential circular published on the Official Gazette has said necessary steps will be taken to "counter" the "harmful" effects of TV shows that are against the core values of the society.
The circular added that it has been seen observed that some local adaptation of foreign TV shows include such elements.
Erdoğan files criminal complaint against CHP lawmakers
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed criminal complaints against Engin Özkoç and Aykut Erdoğdu, lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), accusing the MPs of "insulting" the president.
Özkoç is also the deputy group chair of the opposition party.
Turkey to protect its citizens against disinformation: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described social media on Dec. 11 as one of the main threats to democracy and vowed to protect citizens against disinformation.