A statement released by the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council said the two outlets did not comply with “the law” and did not apply for a license within the required period.
A statement released by the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council said the two outlets did not comply with"the law" and did not apply for a license within the required period. It said the pair were both told they needed a broadcasting license in February. The RTUK argued the two websites needed broadcasting license because because they have"program" sections.Deutsche Welle is German public, state-owned international broadcaster, funded by German taxpayers.
Voice of America's Acting Director Yolanda López said the network"firmly objects" to RTUK's decision, which she described as"a thinly veiled effort to censor unfavorable press coverage."The Committee to Protect Journalists's Europe and Central Asia program coordinator Gulnoza Said criticized the decision to block the websites and urged RTUK to reverse it.