Radio and Television Supreme Council

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.

Two former prosecutors of the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, who were removed from the case, criticized an Istanbul court?s decision on the case?s suspects. 

The Istanbul court made the decision May 13 to either acquit the suspects involved in the case or drop the case entirely due to a lapse of time.  

An Istanbul court made a decision May 13 on the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse e.V.) charity embezzlement case to either acquit the suspects involved in the case, or drop the case entirely due to a lapse of time.  

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.

The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) filed an official complaint to Turkey?s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on May 5, claiming that President Tayyip Erdo?an has been taking sides on behalf of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti), despite the president?s political neutrality outlined in the constitution.

The record may have been broken on May 1 when most of the national TV channels did very little other than broadcast live speeches from President Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu. But there is no guarantee that it may not be broken again during the course of parliamentary elections on June 7.

Children under 14 will only be permitted to work a maximum of five hours daily in the arts, culture, TV and advertisement sectors, according to a recently passed new law. 

Turkey?s media watchdog has decided not to fine the company responsible for a TV advertisement in which a Turkish flag was shown, which is forbidden in ads. 

The Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK) did not order a punishment for the usage of the national flag in the ad for the A?ao?lu group, owned by prominent business mogul Ali A?ao?lu.

With over 200 films screened over 16 days, including both rare cinema gems across the globe for cinephiles and popular award winners in major international festivals, the Istanbul Film Festival boasts of being the biggest cinema extravaganza in Turkey.

A hostage situation in an Istanbul courthouse has led to another gag order, adding up to a total of over 150 similar rulings issued in the past four years in Turkey.