Press Law
742 posts under Press Law: press law, publishing rules and notes from the industry. All from the field, newest first.
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General Assembly Announcements of Agricultural Producer Unions in Turkey
General Assembly Principle Decision No. 207 (21.06.2017): the general assembly convening announcements of Agricultural Producer Unions are official an
Press LawThe Principle Decision on Persons Excluded from the Minimum Staff in Turkey
General Assembly Principle Decision No. 171 (25.05.2005): where the holder of the concession is a legal person.
Press LawThe Principle Decision on Intellectual Workers in the Minimum Staff in Turkey
General Assembly Principle Decision No. 94 (16.08.1985): in interpreting the condition that staff members reside in the place where the newspaper is p
Press LawConditions for Loans and Aid from BİK in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 2, 22 and 23: the Agency extends credit of at most 5 years to those participating in its administration and lends money of at most
Press LawThe Penal Provisions on BİK Officials in Turkey
Law No. 195, Art. 50: the members of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors and all officials and employees are punished.
Press LawThe Control of Announcements and the Payroll Record in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 46–48: the intermediary places a distinguishing word and serial number at the bottom of the announcement.
Press LawNotifying the Private Announcement and Advertisement Tariff in Turkey
Law No. 195, Art. 45: newspapers and magazines must publish in their pages, announce in their offices and notify to the Agency in writing.
Press LawWhat Is Announcement and Advertising Brokerage in Turkey?
Law No. 195, Arts. 41, 44 and 48: brokers work by way of commission agency, act on the basis of invoices and may not take more than 25% commission; th
Press LawThe Exceptions for Private Announcements in Turkey: When Is the Agency Mandatory?
Law No. 195, Art. 42: the announcements and advertisements of public offices and bodies and of the other institutions established by law or by Preside
Press LawWhat Are Private Announcements and Advertisements in Turkey?
Law No. 195, Art. 40: announcements that are not regarded as official and do not bear the character of advertising are private announcements; those ma
Press LawObjections to BİK Decisions and the Dispute Authority in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 37–38 and 49: the authority for resolving disputes is the Board of Directors of the Agency; against decisions under Art. 49 a
Press LawThe Duties of Newspapers Towards BİK in Turkey
Law No. 195, Art. 35: the General Assembly may impose on newspapers the duties of keeping notarised books and of providing information.
Press LawHow Official Announcements Are Distributed to Newspapers in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 32 and 36: official announcements are distributed, without regard to differences of opinion and doctrine.
Press LawWhere Are Official Announcements Published in Turkey?
Law No. 195, Art. 31: official announcements are published through the branches of the Agency within the municipal boundaries of the places where a br
Press LawWho Decides Whether an Announcement Is Official in Turkey?
Law No. 195, Art. 30: in cases of doubt or dispute the decision of the Board of Directors of the Agency is followed; for a principle decision the matt
Press LawThe Revenues and Commission Fee of BİK in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 17 and 24: the revenues of the Agency are the operation of its capital, commissions.
Press LawGovernment Supervision over BİK and the Transferred Powers in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 14 and 52: the Government has the power of supervision over the Agency and exercises it by auditing all of its accounts and transac
Press LawBİK Branches and Their Areas of Authority in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 3, 13 and 31: the headquarters is İstanbul; branches are opened in Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir and where necessary.
Press LawThe Duties of the BİK Board of Directors in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 10–11: the Board of Directors consists of 6 members elected by the General Assembly plus the Director General.
Press LawHow the BİK General Assembly Is Formed and What It Decides in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 5–8: the General Assembly consists of 42 members, 14 from each of three groups.
Press LawThe Organs of the Press Advertisement Agency in Turkey
Law No. 195, Arts. 4–13: the organisation consists of the General Assembly, the auditors, the Board of Directors.
Press LawWhat Is the Press Advertisement Agency in Turkey? Establishment and Duties
Law No. 195, Arts. 1–3: the Press Advertisement Agency is an institution with public legal personality; its headquarters is in İstanbul and its
Press LawThe Press Advertisement Agency and Official Announcements in Turkey: A Guide
Law No. 195 article by article: the organisation and organs of the Agency, revenues and the commission.
Press LawFrom the 2016 Regulation to the New One in Turkey
Art. 118 repealed the Regulation of 5/10/2016, No. 29848; provisional Arts. 1–7 brought transitional rules for the staff exception.
Press LawThe Role of Governorships Where There Is No BİK Branch in Turkey
Regulation Art. 117: in places left outside the field of duty of the Agency by decision of the General Assembly.
Press LawHow to Object to Decisions of the BİK Directorate General in Turkey
Regulation Art. 115: a newspaper or internet news site to which a decision of the Directorate General has been notified may object to the Board of Dir
Press LawThe Exceptions in the Sanctions on the Publishing Right in Turkey
Regulation Art. 114: where a criminal case is brought for Offences Against the Constitutional Order or offences under Law No.
Press LawWhen Does the Right to Publish Official Announcements End in Turkey?
Regulation Art. 113 lists eleven cases, including 6 months after a suspension decision, a publication ban of more than 6 months in a year.
Press LawSet-Off and Compensation Procedures in Turkey
Regulation Art. 112: the amount corresponding to announcements published during a breach is set off and those that could not be published despite the
Press LawHow a Suspended Publishing Right Is Restored in Turkey
Regulation Art. 111: an examination is carried out on a signed application stating that the breach has been removed; if the breach is found to have be
Press LawWho May Be the Journalist Member of an Inspection Board in Turkey?
Regulation Arts. 92–94: the board consists of 2 Agency officials, 1 chair and 1 member appointed by the Director General; candidate journalist m
Press LawHow Many Issues Are Required for Official Advertisements in Turkey?
Regulation Arts. 80–81: 12 issues for those published weekly or more often, 9 for fortnightly, 6 for monthly.
Press LawOfficial Advertisement Requirements for Magazines in Turkey
Regulation Arts. 78–85: for newspapers and magazines that hold only the advertisement right, the conditions are content.
Press LawWhich Announcements Are Published in the General Category in Turkey?
Regulation Art. 77: the six types of announcement under the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, the Tax Procedure Law, the State Procurement Law.
Press LawWhat Is the Visitor Traffic Additional Indicator in Turkey?
Art. 67 of the Regulation (Amended: Official Gazette 6/3/2024-32481): an additional indicator of 1/2 is applied to those employing at least twice the
Press LawDesign and Coding Requirements for Internet News Sites in Turkey
Art. 62 of the Regulation: internet news sites must take care over the design and coding technique and ensure that the content is understandable and e
Press LawThe Citizenship Condition for Internet News Site Owners in Turkey
Art. 55 of the Regulation: a natural person owner must be a Turkish citizen; in a legal person 51% of the capital must belong to Turkish citizens and
Press LawThe Waiting Period for Internet News Sites in Turkey: 24 Months or 6?
Art. 54 of the Regulation: the rule is 24 months; 6 months applies to those meeting twice the staff, content and traffic numbers for their category.
Press LawInternet News Site Categories and the General Category in Turkey
Art. 53 Table-5 of the Regulation: internet news sites have five categories by quota place and, above them.
Press LawSales Additional Indicator Rates in Turkey
Art. 51 of the Regulation: five steps from 10,000 to 100,000 copies (1/3 to twice) for national and Category 1-2 newspapers.
Press LawWhat Is the Distribution Additional Indicator in Turkey?
Art. 50 of the Regulation: an additional indicator at the rate of 1/3 is applied to national newspapers that distribute the whole of the daily minimum
Press LawSubscription Sales and Subscriber Verification in Turkey
Arts. 44-45 of the Regulation: subscriptions shorter than 1 month do not count, delivery to the subscriber is by 09.00.
Press LawNewspaper Distribution Principles and Dealer Obligations in Turkey
Art. 42 of the Regulation: distribution is carried out through periodical distribution undertakings; national newspapers distribute same-day in at lea
Press LawPage Layout and Font Size Rules for Turkish Newspapers
Art. 40 of the Regulation: at least 12 and at most 14 lines of text in every five centimetres; the letters may not be smaller than 8 or larger than 10
Press LawThe Delivery Obligation for Newspapers in Turkey (2024)
Art. 35 of the Regulation (Amended: Official Gazette 6/3/2024-32481): at least 2 copies of each issue and its pages are conveyed to the Agency through
Press LawNewspaper Categories 1 to 6 in Turkey
Art. 32 Table-1 of the Regulation: Category 1 Istanbul, Category 2 Ankara and Izmir, Category 3 21 provinces, Category 4 19 provinces.
Press LawHow the Place of Publication of Newspapers Is Determined in Turkey
Art. 31 of the Regulation: the districts of metropolitan municipalities count as a single place of publication.
Press LawHow an Official Announcement Invoice Is Issued in Turkey
Art. 27 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites issue an invoice over the amount remaining after the Agency's commission is deducted fro
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