At its March 27 meeting, the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Board (RTÜK) imposed the heaviest fines ever on TV channels that do not toe the government line. With the fines, Sözcü TV received a 10-day blackout penalty, and the cancellation of its broadcasting license is now imminent. According to RTÜK member İlhan Taşçı, who
Açık Radyo has held an important place in Türkiye’s intellectual and cultural life for 30 years. For the past three years, I have been part of this big family through my program, “Anthropocene Conversations.” Being one of over 1300 broadcasters and preparing one of the approximately 1200 archived programs was a great honor for me.
At their February 22 meeting, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed broadcast suspensions and fines on Halk TV, Tele-1, and Fox TV for their earthquake coverage. On that evening, Halk TV was broadcasting a fundraiser to collect donations for tents and rental aid for earthquake victims. As the day turned to February 23,