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No one can argue that the first private television network that transmitted at Greek citizens' TVs was also the one that contributed to increase the quality of the TV landscape in general, overcoming the accusations of a low quality media. Therefore, if there was a news media that symbolized the bloom of private television in our country, that was Mega Channel.

Turkey?s TV and radio watchdog has fined two private broadcasters for publishing ?news contrary to the facts? against Ayd?n Do?an, the founder and honorary chairman of Do?an Holding, which owns daily Hürriyet. 

The Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) refusal to take disciplinary action against Istanbul deputy Abdurrahim Boynukal?n indicates that it supports recent physical attacks against the offices of daily Hürriyet, main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has said.

A leading figure from Turkey?s main opposition party displayed documents during a televised interview on Oct. 22 which he claimed to be identical to a protocol between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK).

Turkey?s interim government and the main opposition have traded barbs over a series of talks between state officials and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK), with the main opposition saying it has seen documents proving that the-then government gave concessions to the PKK.

Turkey?s main opposition leader has openly and directly accused the caretaker of the interim government of providing ?protection? for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), thus paving the way for the Oct. 10 Ankara double suicide bombing which killed at least 102 people.

Diyarbak?r Association head Tahir Elçi, who was detained in the southeastern province late on Oct. 19 for recent remarks that ?the PKK is not a terror organization,? was released on probation on Oct. 20 but has been barred from traveling out of the country.

Turkey?s main opposition leader has dubbed a plan between Ankara and the European Union aimed at stemming the mass movement of migrants across Europe?s borders a ?bribe,? because German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered the country a chance for faster progress in its bid to join the EU in return for cooperation on the refugee issue.

A father in the northwestern Turkish province of Kocaeli, whose son is thought to have joined a jihadist group, has called on the state to find and arrest his son, fearing that he might be involved in a future suicide bombing attack. 

The other evening, on my TV program on CNNTürk, one of the guests, Diyarbak?r Bar Association head Tahir Elçi said, at one point during the debate, ?The PKK is not a terror organization.?