24.03.2025 09:41
The President of the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Ebubekir Şahin, regarding his warning that sanctions will be imposed on broadcasters operating unlawfully, stated, "We have made the warnings; there will be no further warnings in the upcoming process. The words are over; now we will discuss our council decisions and the reports that will come to the council."
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RTÜK President Şahin answered questions from the press after the iftar program. In a post on his social media account titled "Important Warning to Broadcasting Organizations," when asked about his statement regarding penalties to be imposed on organizations broadcasting illegally, Şahin said, "I know we have been criticized a lot on this issue, but shouldn't we warn our television channels that target our police and law enforcement, who are trying to maintain public order, in a place where those who should calm our society, who should make statements in a reasonable manner, do not make these statements, by allowing them to do wrong without any warning, inciting the public to hatred and anger?"
"STATE INSTITUTIONS WILL DO WHAT IS NECESSARY IN SUCH CASES"
While live broadcasts were being made that targeted our judges and prosecutors, who could affect the course of a case that is shown as one of the biggest lawsuits and ultimately resulted in some arrests and other applications, wouldn't we have warned them? No one should take offense, friends, the state and its institutions will do what is necessary in such cases," he said.
"THE MEASURES WE TAKE ARE NOT CENSORSHIP"
Stating that the warnings made are not censorship, Şahin said, "If the warnings made in this area are seen as censorship by some, we are against censorship. The measures we take are not censorship. This will be a practice that will be frequently carried out by RTÜK in the future. Our broadcasters will pay attention to this; if they do, they can broadcast in a free environment as they wish, within the defined limits of broadcasting."
"RTÜK IS NO LONGER THE OLD RTÜK"
Şahin said, "Excuse me, neither Turkey is the old Turkey nor RTÜK is the old RTÜK. We will continue to do our job. Where can you broadcast such programs without limits, where can you invite the public to the streets, where can you make them targets of illegal organizations? Where can you raise the volume of that broadcast while law enforcement is being insulted by millions of people?"
"WE ARE TIRED OF SUCH CHEAP TRICKS"
No one should take offense, we are tired of such cheap tricks. Just as we did before, we will continue to carry out our inspections as RTÜK in accordance with the authority granted to us by our constitution, the laws, and the conditions we are in. Let me be clear. We have made the warnings, and in the next process, no warnings will be made. The word is over; we will now discuss our board decisions and the reports that will come to the board," he said.
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