The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a 5-day screen blackout and a 5 percent administrative fine on TELE1 channel. The reason for the fine was Merdan Yanardağ’s statement “July 15 was an Islamist coup attempt. The AKP government is mainly responsible for this coup.” RTÜK claimed that these statements “incite the public to hatred and hostility”. The fine was notified to TELE1 management today (August 1). If the court does not issue a stay of execution, the channel will stop broadcasting at 00:00 on the night of Wednesday, August 6 to Thursday, August 7.
August 1, 2025
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