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Insiders speculate Netflix could leave Turkey over increasing gov’t censorship: report

After Netflix was forced to end a Turkish drama series because it had a gay leading character, industry insiders are speculating the world-dominating streaming...

TV channels critical of Turkish gov’t receive 5-day ban, near permanent suspension

Two television channels in Turkey have been hit with five-day bans and the threat of permanent suspension, in a move slammed by press freedom...

RTÜK takes no action against pro-gov’t TV station that received most complaints

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has not taken any punitive action against the pro-government ATV television station despite the fact that the...

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog bans Can Dündar’s news website again

The Özgürüz news website, run by prominent Turkish journalist Can Dündar, who has been living in self-imposed exile for a while now, was cut...

Turkey’s RTÜK fines broadcasters critical of gov’t $1.6 million in year and a half

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) over the last year and a half has imposed TL 11 million ($ 1.6 million) in fines on TV...

Turkey’s RTÜK signals censorship on ice cream ads, citing ‘immorality’

Murat Ellialtı, an executive at Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), said some ice cream ads exceed the “limits of public morality,” hinting at new regulations...

Turkey’s RTÜK dismisses opposition member who brought up chairman’s income

Faruk Bildirici, a member of Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has announced that his membership was revoked by fellow council members after he claimed that...

Turkey’s top censor tells broadcasters to report positive developments

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) on Wednesday said broadcasters should include positive developments in their reports instead of focusing on the negative, the Deutsche Welle...

Netflix will stay in Turkey after new Internet broadcasting rules announced

US online streaming service Netflix has applied for a license to continue operating in Turkey under new online broadcasting rules, the head of the country’s television...

RTÜK begins supervision of Internet broadcasting in Turkey

A newly passed regulation authorizing Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to exercise vast powers over online streaming services took effect as of Monday, the BirGün...

Bar association takes regulation handing vast powers to RTÜK to top Turkish court

The Ankara Bar Association has announced that it has taken a controversial regulation authorizing the country’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to exercise vast powers over...

Turkey hands vast powers to broadcasting watchdog to monitor Internet

Turkey has issued new regulations in the Official Gazette authorizing the country’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to exercise vast powers over Internet broadcasting, including...

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