Watchdog imposes 10-day broadcast ban on network over coverage of protests in Turkey - Turkish Minute

The few television channels that showed the major protests in the country can no longer do so and have been fined, at least ten journalists have been arrested

The Turkish Broadcasting Authority is again taking action against the opposition media. They had reported on the anti-Erdogan protests in Turkey.

More than a week after the arrest of the opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkey is increasingly harsh about media reporting on the mass protests in the country. On Thursday, a provisional ban was imposed on a TV channel of the opposition. Meanwhile, further big demos are announced for Saturday.

More than a week after the arrest of the popular opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish authorities are increasingly taking action against media reporting on the mass protests caused by it in the country. On Thursday, the state broadcaster RTÜK imposed a ban on the opposition television station Sözcü TV. The British broadcaster BBC announced the expulsion of a correspondent. However, a photographer from the news agency AFP arrested on Mon…

A 10-day broadcast ban was imposed on a Turkish television station friendly to the opposition today for “inciting public hatred and hostility,” the Turkish broadcasting regulator RTÜK announced today. The… 15-day “blackout” on an opposition television channel - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

Watchdog imposes 10-day broadcast ban on network over coverage of protests in Turkey - Turkish Minute

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on Sözcü TV and imposed sanctions on three other opposition-aligned stations over their coverage of mass protests following the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, according to officials and local media.