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Star footballer Şükür, sought on Gülen links, ignored in Netflix series about coach
Famous former Turkish footballer Hakan Şükür, who is sought by Turkey over his alleged links to a faith-based group, is not mentioned in a...
Turkey’s state-run TRT to establish Netflix-like digital platform
Turkish state broadcaster TRT will establish an international digital platform that will be an alternative to Netflix, the popular American streaming service and production...
Turkish watchdog fines Netflix, Exxen, TV stations for gov’t criticism, ‘immoral’ content
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed fines on digital platforms Netflix and local streaming application Exxen in addition...
Turkish drama banned over gay character to be aired on Netflix with Spanish twist
Online streaming platform Netflix is preparing to air a drama by a Turkish screenwriter, recast in a Spanish setting, after it was banned by...
Insiders speculate Netflix could leave Turkey over increasing gov’t censorship: report
After Netflix was forced to end a Turkish drama series because it had a gay leading character, industry insiders are speculating the world-dominating streaming...
Erdoğan aide says Turkey considering ‘controlling,’ not shutting down, social media
İbrahim Kalın, spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said the Turkish government does not plan to completely block access to social media but...
Netflix removes ‘Designated Survivor’ episode due to demand from Turkey
Netflix has removed an episode of political thriller series "Designated Survivor" in Turkey following a demand from the country’s censor board, the Deadline news...
Netflix will stay in Turkey after new Internet broadcasting rules announced
US online streaming service Netflix has applied for a
license to continue operating in Turkey under new online broadcasting rules,
the head of the country’s television...
RTÜK begins supervision of Internet broadcasting in Turkey
A newly
passed regulation authorizing Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council
(RTÜK) to exercise vast powers over online streaming services took effect as of
Monday, the BirGün...
Turkey hands vast powers to broadcasting watchdog to monitor Internet
Turkey has issued new regulations in the Official
Gazette authorizing the country’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK)
to exercise vast powers over Internet broadcasting, including...
Turkey’s watchdog granted right to collect personal information of Internet TV viewers
A newly introduced regulation has granted the authority to Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to collect information about the viewers of Internet...
New regulation requires Internet broadcasting platforms in Turkey to secure permission from MİT, police
A new regulation will oblige Internet broadcasting platforms such as Netflix to secure permission to operate from Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the...