Media in Turkey

Let us leave aside discussions on coalitions and an early election.

There are certain things that are certain: At the very least, we know that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) will not be able to use the Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTÜK) high-handedly. 

One of those ?wise guys? from the ?other? neighborhood wrote, ?Ballot boxes are opening; votes are being counted. First results coming? It is an outcome pointing to a dramatic detachment?  It is an outcome where uncertainty, adventure and chaos will take the stage instead of stability? This time the voter has said that it wants a country full of uncertainties??

Four members of Turkey?s media watchdog have said President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an was violating broadcasting principles and election law, by conducting rallies across the country right before the general elections in June. 

Two former prosecutors of the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, who were removed from the case, criticized an Istanbul court?s decision on the case?s suspects. 

The Istanbul court made the decision May 13 to either acquit the suspects involved in the case or drop the case entirely due to a lapse of time.  

An Istanbul court made a decision May 13 on the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse e.V.) charity embezzlement case to either acquit the suspects involved in the case, or drop the case entirely due to a lapse of time.  

A report prepared by a member of Turkey?s top television and radio watchdog has concluded that national TV stations broadcast live speeches by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an for a total of more than 44 hours in one week.

The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) filed an official complaint to Turkey?s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on May 5, claiming that President Tayyip Erdo?an has been taking sides on behalf of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti), despite the president?s political neutrality outlined in the constitution.

The record may have been broken on May 1 when most of the national TV channels did very little other than broadcast live speeches from President Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu. But there is no guarantee that it may not be broken again during the course of parliamentary elections on June 7.

Children under 14 will only be permitted to work a maximum of five hours daily in the arts, culture, TV and advertisement sectors, according to a recently passed new law. 

Turkey?s state-owned television channel TRT has announced that it will soon be starting a closed circuit test broadcast of its English news service, TRT World.

TRT Director General ?enol Göka said the technical infrastructure for TRT World was actually completed by Jan. 15.