"RTÜK President warns television channels about 'Imamoğlu'"

23.03.2025 01:40

The President of RTÜK, Ebubekir Şahin, made a striking warning to television channels regarding the "Ekrem İmamoğlu investigation." Şahin stated, "It is important to announce repeatedly that sanctions will be imposed on TV channels that broadcast in violation of the law, including long-term broadcast suspensions, and ultimately, license revocations. I am warning one last time."

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RTÜK President Ebubekir Şahin, who made a striking warning to television channels regarding the "Ekrem İmamoğlu investigation," stated, "It is important to announce repeatedly that penalties, including long-term broadcast suspensions and ultimately license cancellations, will be applied to TV channels that broadcast in violation of the laws. I warn one last time."

WARNING TO TELEVISION CHANNELS FROM RTÜK PRESIDENT

RTÜK President Ebubekir Şahin warned television channels after the detention of İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu in the terrorism and corruption investigation. Şahin stated that they would impose severe penalties on television channels that broadcast in violation of the laws.

"WE HAVE APPLIED PENALTIES INCLUDING PROGRAM SUSPENSIONS BEFORE"

In a statement made on his social media account, Şahin said: "An Open and Very Important Warning to Broadcasting Organizations! As we have stated before; our media must act with restraint regarding the investigations conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and they should not publish biased and false news but instead provide official information and statements from the authorities, and make broadcasts in accordance with the laws and principles. We have made the necessary warnings and subsequently applied penalties, including program suspensions at the highest level, against broadcasting organizations that do not comply with the laws in our first Supreme Board meeting."

"WE CAN CANCEL THEIR LICENSES"

I would like to emphasize that as the Radio and Television Supreme Council, penalties, including long-term broadcast suspensions and ultimately license cancellations, will be applied to broadcasting organizations that broadcast outside the law, call the public to the streets, carry commentators who make statements like spokespersons for illegal organizations, engage in biased broadcasting activities that violate individual rights, and include expressions and broadcasts that insult or even threaten state officials, judicial members conducting the investigation, police personnel, and law enforcement forces. This is announced with importance and repeatedly.

"WE WARN ONE LAST TIME AS A WARNING"

In this process, I would like to thank our broadcasting organizations that act with restraint and strive to inform the public impartially, and I want to state that we warn one last time the few broadcasting organizations that do not heed our warnings and continue illegal broadcasts. It is announced to the public with respect."