Following the Galatasaray-Antalyaspor match played on February 26, RTÜK made a statement regarding the program broadcast on the VOLE channel on YouTube.
In football programs in our country, we often see that the ball is missing. Yesterday too on YouTube broadcaster volleyball aired on the channel Serdar Ali Çeliklerthe linesman of the match in his comments To Mustafa Savranlar He drew reaction with the expressions he used.
After the program in question, the program was broadcast volleyball, entered RTÜK’s radar. However, RTÜK targeted the program to obtain a broadcast license and come under RTÜK control before the announcements. VOLE was given 72 hours to obtain a broadcasting license from RTÜK.
Statement from RTÜK
Making a statement on the subject RTÜKused the following statements:
“The necessary preliminary investigation was carried out by our Supreme Council on the statements and insults targeting both the clubs and the referee Abdulkadir Bitigen in some media broadcasting sports after the Galatasaray-Antalyaspor match.
The broadcast, which has disturbing content for Galatasaray Sports Club and its fans, was made on the “YouTube” video sharing channel, which is not currently within our scope of duty.
Negotiations with “YouTube” regarding the control of such broadcasts continue.
Following possible legal regulations in the future, social media channels are expected to be subject to RTÜK’s inspection processes.
On the other hand, it has been determined that the platform named “VOLE”, where the relevant content is published, has a mobile device application and provides on-demand internet broadcasting in the form of catalogs through this medium.
Organizations broadcasting via mobile application are required to obtain a license from RTÜK. Following the technical studies of RTÜK Monitoring and Evaluation Department and Permits and Allocations Department, “VOLE”, which broadcasts without permission through the mobile application, will be warned to obtain a license and the organization will be given 72 hours to apply. “If the license application is not made within the required time, court proceedings will be initiated to block access to the platform.”
It is announced to the public with respect.”
Moreover Trendyol In a post he shared with the VOLE channel after Çelikler’s statement, They terminated their sponsorship agreements explained. Trendyol, in its post “Adhering to the values of respect and sportsmanship in sports is the basic principle of our collaborations as Trendyol. In this context, the statements we regretfully witnessed made on a digital sports channel cannot be approved. “We have terminated our cooperation with the relevant channel.” he said.