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RTÜK first ‘threatened’ then ‘fined’ broadcasters over coverage of fires

RTÜK first ‘threatened’ then ‘fined’ broadcasters over coverage of fires

At its session where CHP’s İlhan Taşçı was voted out of the meeting, Turkey’s media authority RTÜK fined KRT, Fox TV, Habertürk, Halk TV and TELE 1. Fox TV was fined because the reporter said, “The flames are coming so fast, it is like a nightmare…”