Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) penalized Tele1 Channel with 2 percent of advertisement profits and a broadcast blackout twice, after broadcasting the Parliamentary speech of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Sezai Temelli that included the word, “Kurdistan.” The penalty was based on the provision that states that publications and broadcasts “may not be against the existence and independence of the Government of the Republic of Turkey, the country as well as the indivisible integrity of the nation, and the principles and reformations of Atatürk” defined by Article 8 of RTÜK Law.
18.04.2019
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