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‘What Do You Mean by “Island in Mourning", You Have Ruined it’

FROM NTV ANCHOR HAKSEVER TO ERDOĞAN

‘What Do You Mean by “Island in Mourning", You Have Ruined it’

Visiting the Island of Yassıada, Erdoğan said, “I don’t call it Yassıada, but ‘Yaslı Ada’,” meaning an island in mourning. Not realizing that his microphone was on, Anchor Haksever responded, “What do you mean by island in mourning? You have ruined it.”

NTV Apologizes to Actress Berrak Tüzünataç for Tweet

NTV Apologizes to Actress Berrak Tüzünataç for Tweet

NTV has changed their news item on Tüzünataç’s dress and apologized following the actress’s criticism of the TV channel’s language: “Who needs harassers when our media uses this tone?”

19 February 2018

NTV, CNN “Penguined”

NTV, CNN “Penguined”

Facebook users are sending comments with penguins to articles released by NTV and CNNTürk pages.

NTV Wins against RTÜK

NTV Wins against RTÜK

NTV won a case against RTÜK regarding a warning fine based on a statement of an executive in Northern Cyprus. The State Council referred to press freedom in its decision. Another fine against NTV was temporarily stalled by an administrative court.

11 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

RTÜK Reprimands NTV for Surreptitious Advertising

RTÜK Reprimands NTV for Surreptitious Advertising

RTÜK issued a reprimand to NTV for restaurant owner Güler's statement in a food program. He said, "The wines made mainly from the Nebiole grape variety and from our Boğazkarası grapes are of good quality in my opinion". RTÜK member Alp opposed the vote.

14 December 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Press Freedom Wins at Court of Appeals

HRANT DINK MURDER

Press Freedom Wins at Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals overruled the decision regarding a compensation claim to be paid by NTV for publishing a phone talk between Dink murder case defendant Tuncel and police officer Zenit. The reversal of the previous decree stresses the right to inform and the freedom of the press.

4 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

NTV Accused of Airing Call For a Military Coup

MAZLUMDER, an association for human rights files a complaint on grounds that three people called for a military coup in a programme on local elections.

Bianet.org And NTV Sued For Reporting About Hrant Dink’s Murder

Police officer Muhittin Zenit, who was on the agenda after Dink’s murder for the telephone conversation he had with one of the conspirators of the murder, Erhan Tuncel, is suing bianet.org and the NTV news channel for damages.