‘Speakers’ Statement by RTÜK President

Turkey’s agenda in recent days has suddenly changed. It’s like we don’t have any problems Hasan Can KayaWe started to discuss the program of ‘Speakers’. Journalist Nihat YoungAfter the statements made by RTÜK, falling like a bomb The issue of speakers is a matter of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. also on the agenda. The public also split in two.

Now, a new statement has been made on the subject. Chairman of the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Ebubekir Sahin In the new statements made by the Speaker, it was expressed how the issue of Speakers was brought to such an agenda. Speaking at an event held at Sakarya University, Şahin said:your freedom“He said it wasn’t in Germany, France, or even England.

“We don’t take action because we’re bored”

Ebubekir Şahin used the following statements in his statements about the Speakers: A program is a program that is said to be watched a lot; i have never watched it. Our friends were following them, they warned them 3-4 times. The subject came to us with the discussions that took place over a tweet by one of our writers about a program.. As RTÜK, when we are bored, we do not give messages as they come before us. Whenever there is a movement, the reaction of our people is increasing and asking us, ‘What is being done about it?’ When it is said, maybe we step in. As we have done before, as with many channels and programmes, we ‘started a review’. we said. Initiating a review depends on that program and platform does not mean punishment. Initiating an investigation means that RTÜK is looking into that issue.

“There is freedom in Turkey”

Perhaps the most controversial part of the statements made by Ebubekir Şahin was the speech in which he emphasized “freedom” and “democracy”. “The democratic structure in our practices does not exist in Germany, France or England. In Russia, there is none in China. In England, a person who makes comments against the Queen or the Royal family cannot appear on the BBC. It can’t be on any other channel. A young person in Germany shares a post on social media against constitutional institutions. If he commits a crime, the monetary penalty starts from 57 thousand euros, they can also be punished directly with imprisonment. Beyond that, Twitter, Instagram or Facebook; It is convicted to give up to that person’s home address, telephone and identity number. The decisions made by OFCOM, which is the RTÜK you cannot speak against.Speaking as follows, the RTÜK President shared his views on the subject with the public.

“Even if it is paid, it cannot be unsupervised”

RTÜK President Şahin stated that digital channels also need to be audited, and this audit is different from public channels. Şahin’s statements on this subject are as follows:

We made great efforts to bring Netflix, Spotify and Amazon Prime to Turkey. If we wanted to be blocked we wouldn’t let them get a license. We made every effort for them to come. Our state leaders have made a great contribution. As administrators, we made them come. ‘How can you control or block me on a platform where I give money?’ it is thought. The screen, which is opened to normal pressure, without password, with digital platforms control differentThe punishments given to them and the punishments to be given to them are also different. Publishing these channels unaware of the audit, saying ‘We are paying for them’ not possible.