Claim 586

RTUK suspended the next five episodes of the Halk TV and TELE1 programs that had aired the criticized coverage.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: RTUK suspended the next five episodes of the Halk TV and TELE1 programs that had aired the criticized coverage.
Field: action
Value: five-episode suspension
About: incident 2023-turkiye-rtuk-fines-earthquake-coverage
Source: Turkish media watchdog fines broadcasters for criticizing earthquake response
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2023-02-22

Quotation from the source

The RTÜK also suspended the next five episodes of Halk TV and TELE1 programs that aired the criticism.