(Turkish Minute) Turkey’s Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK) has restricted the broadcasting of “breaking news” on Turkish television during a state of emergency currently in force in the country.
According to the Birgün daily, officials from RTÜK told TV executives in a meeting on Wednesday that the broadcasting of breaking news, especially “incidents threatening national security,” such as terror attacks, would be limited.
Giving details on how breaking news was to be broadcast on Turkish news channels, RTÜK officials provided TV executives with instructions outlining certain rules and practices to follow.