Watchdog

Turkey?s media watchdog, the Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTÜK), fined TV stations a total of 37 million liras over the course of 2014, according to its annual activity report.

The report also revealed that the watchdog received over 120,000 complaints from viewers last year, a rise of 2.3 percent from 2013.

Turkey?s Health Ministry has requested the removal of an advertisement by the Foundation for Children with Leukemia (LÖSEV) that runs on TVs as a public service ad from the country?s media watchdog.

Turkey’s banking watchdog has returned to allowing payment of jewelry and gold via credit card in up to four installments, after a ban on installments that lasted around one year, according to a regulation