Turkey hits opposition TV channel with 10-day broadcast ban

In Turkey, the opposition continues to mobilize more than a week after the arrest and then the imprisonment of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While his political party, the Republican People's Party (CPP), is preparing for a major rally on Saturday 28 March in Istanbul Square, the opposition media are targeted by the authorities in power. A television channel has been condemned on Thurs…

Sözcü TV is friendly to the opposition

The Turkish Broadcasting Authority accuses Sözcü TV of "inciting the public to hate and hostility". The TV channel is not allowed to broadcast for ten days.

Watchdog imposes 10-day broadcast ban on network over coverage of protests in Turkey - Stockholm Center for Freedom

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, Turkish Minute reported. The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) announced the sanctions after a meeting on Wednesday, handing Sözcü TV one of the harshest penalties in its history. The decision requires…

According to the decision of the Supreme Council of Radio and Television of Turkey, the broadcast of the opposition TV channel Sözcü TV was suspended for 10 days, Halk TV and Tele 1 channels suspended 5 programs, and Halk TV, Tele 1 and Now TV were fined.

Most demonstrators in Turkey rely on peaceful means. The police are different. Human rights organisations are making an alarm shortly before a large demonstration planned in Istanbul.