Turkey blacks out satellite channel
By Chris Forrester
February 29, 2016
BBC Monitoring is reporting that satellite transmissions of Turkey-based IMC TV were blacked out on February 24th, with the countrys public prosecutors office saying the channel was making terror organisation propaganda.
The channels Internet streaming continues, but the station Tweeted that there had been an interruption in its broadcasts.
The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office is reported to have demanded the cancelation of the channels frequency for allegedly making propaganda for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK).
The public prosecutors office reportedly sent a file to Turkeys top satellite network, TURKSAT, it had launched an investigation following complaints. It had demanded that Turkeys media watchdog the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) examine various IMC TV broadcasts made between May 3rd and September 4th 2015. Upon examination, legal experts concluded that the channel made PKK/KCK propaganda, according to the prosecutor, which ultimately demanded a review of the stations satellite frequency, quotes BBC Monitoring.
Previously, seven TV channels, including a childrens station, belonging to companies known to be close to the Fethullah Gulen movement, were removed from TURKSAT and Turkeys leading pay satellite operator, Digiturk.
By Chris Forrester
February 29, 2016
BBC Monitoring is reporting that satellite transmissions of Turkey-based IMC TV were blacked out on February 24th, with the countrys public prosecutors office saying the channel was making terror organisation propaganda.
The channels Internet streaming continues, but the station Tweeted that there had been an interruption in its broadcasts.
The Ankara Public Prosecutors Office is reported to have demanded the cancelation of the channels frequency for allegedly making propaganda for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK).
The public prosecutors office reportedly sent a file to Turkeys top satellite network, TURKSAT, it had launched an investigation following complaints. It had demanded that Turkeys media watchdog the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) examine various IMC TV broadcasts made between May 3rd and September 4th 2015. Upon examination, legal experts concluded that the channel made PKK/KCK propaganda, according to the prosecutor, which ultimately demanded a review of the stations satellite frequency, quotes BBC Monitoring.
Previously, seven TV channels, including a childrens station, belonging to companies known to be close to the Fethullah Gulen movement, were removed from TURKSAT and Turkeys leading pay satellite operator, Digiturk.