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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In How Many Publications May an Intellectual Worker Be Counted in Turkey?
Art. 21 of the Regulation: where an intellectual worker is declared in the staff of more than one newspaper and internet news site.
Press LawWho May Not Be Counted in the Minimum Staff in Turkey
Art. 20 of the Regulation: the owner, the representative of a legal person, company partners and managers and their close relatives may not appear in
Press LawObligations During the Waiting Period in Turkey
Art. 16 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites in the waiting period may not publish official announcements; but they must have all the
Press LawWhat Is ILANBIS and How Notifications Are Made in Turkey
Arts. 4/i and 13 of the Regulation: ILANBIS is the system in which official announcements and advertisements are taken and distributed electronically
Press LawThe Right to Publish Only Official Advertisements in Turkey
Art. 10 of the Regulation: periodicals requesting to publish official advertisements only acquire that right where they fulfil the conditions; those h
Press LawHow to Earn the Right to Publish Official Announcements in Turkey
Arts. 9 and 11 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites that fulfil their qualities and duties completely and on time.
Press LawHow the Monthly List of Qualifying Periodicals Is Published in Turkey
Art. 8 of the Regulation: on the last working day of each month the Agency announces, through its websites.
Press LawThe Intermediary Role and Monopoly of BIK in Turkey
Art. 7 of the Regulation: the Agency acts as intermediary in having official announcements and advertisements published in the periodicals holding the
Press LawOfficial Announcements Versus Official Advertisements in Turkey
Arts. 5 and 6 of the Regulation: an official announcement is one whose publication is compulsory under a statute or regulation.
Press LawWhat Is the Turkish Official Announcements Regulation? Scope and Basis
Arts. 1-3 of the Regulation: its purpose is to determine the qualities and duties of the periodicals in which official announcements and advertisement
Press LawThe Right to Publish Official Announcements in Turkey: Conditions, Categories and Quota
The Official Announcements and Advertisements Regulation article by article: the waiting period, the staff, content, places of publication and categor
Press LawCan a Newspaper Be Closed or Suspended in Turkey Today?
There is no sanction of closing a newspaper in Law No. 5187; suspension of publication is possible only where the declaration is deficient.
Press LawThe Provisional Articles of the Turkish Press Law and Compliance Periods
The provisional articles of Law No. 5187: thirty days for notifying the type of publication in 2004.
Press LawThe Additional Articles of the Turkish Press Law and the Press Card
Additional Arts. 1-8 of Law No. 5187: the types of press card, who may obtain one, the conditions required, foreign media members, the Commission.
Press LawWhat Law No. 7418 Changed in the Turkish Press Law
Law No. 7418 of 13/10/2022 brought internet news sites and the press card into Press Law No. 5187; it amended 16 articles and added 9.
Press LawThe Sanctions Table of Turkish Press Law No. 5187
The penal articles of Press Law No. 5187: publication without an imprint, continuing a suspended publication, the delivery obligation.
Press LawThe Procedure for Notification in Turkish Press Cases
Art. 29 of Law No. 5187: the place of management of a periodical is deemed, for the purposes of notification.
Press LawThe Ban on Converting Press Fines into Imprisonment in Turkey
Art. 28 of Law No. 5187: apart from the offences in Arts. 18 and 22, the fines imposed for the offences provided for in this Law may not be converted
Press LawSeizure, Confiscation and Distribution Bans in Turkey
Art. 25 of Law No. 5187: the prosecutor, and the police where delay is prejudicial, may seize up to three copies as evidence for an investigation; sei
Press LawDistribution of Periodicals and the Duty to Distribute in Turkey
Art. 23 of Law No. 5187: persons carrying out distribution are obliged to distribute the publications whose distribution is requested of them for a pr
Press LawObstructing, Destroying or Damaging a Printed Work in Turkey
Art. 22 of Law No. 5187: a person who destroys or damages printed works lawfully printed, with the aim of preventing their publication.
Press LawThe Penalty for Continuing a Suspended Publication in Turkey
Art. 16 of Law No. 5187: where publication suspended by court decision is continued without filing a proper declaration or notifying changes, the owne
Press LawFormal Requirements of a Reply and Correction Text in Turkey
Art. 14 of Law No. 5187: the correction and reply states the work that gave rise to it; the text may not be longer than the writing concerned and may
Press LawThe Right of Reply and Correction in Turkey: The Full Guide
Art. 14 of Law No. 5187: where a publication infringes a person's honour and dignity or is contrary to the truth.
Press LawThe Chain of Criminal Liability in the Turkish Press
Art. 11 of Law No. 5187: the author is liable for offences committed through periodicals and non-periodicals; in certain situations liability passes t
Press LawWhen Does a Periodical Owner Lose That Right in Turkey?
Art. 9 of Law No. 5187: if the periodical is not published within one year of the date the declaration was filed.
Press LawWho May Own a Periodical in Turkey? The Conditions
Art. 6 of Law No. 5187: natural and legal persons and public institutions and organisations may own a periodical; where the owner is a minor or under
Press LawPress Freedom: What Does Article 3 of the Turkish Press Law Say?
Art. 3 of Law No. 5187: the press is free. That freedom includes the rights to obtain information, to disseminate, to criticise.
Press LawDefinitions in the Turkish Press Law: Periodical, National, Regional, Local
Art. 2 of Law No. 5187: the definitions of printed work, publication, periodical, national, regional and local periodical, non-periodical, author.
Press LawWhat Does the Turkish Press Law Cover? Purpose and Scope
Art. 1 of Law No. 5187: the purpose of the Law is to determine the procedures and principles on press freedom and its exercise and on the press card;
Press LawTurkish Press Law No. 5187: An Article-by-Article Guide
Press Law No. 5187 article by article: definitions, the imprint, the responsible editor, the declaration, the chain of liability, the right of reply.
Press LawTRT's Obligations Under Law No. 6112 in Turkey
Art. 45 of Law No. 6112: the Turkish Radio-Television Corporation is subject to the broadcasting service principles and the commercial communication p
Press LawHow the Broadcasting Licence Fee Is Calculated in Turkey
Arts. 37/1-d and 42 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council determines the broadcasting licence fees; the first instalment is paid before the licence doc
Press LawThe Revenues and Budget of RTUK in Turkey
Art. 41 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council's revenues are licence fees, use fees, transmission authorisation fees and the one and a half per cent sh
Press LawProhibitions and Oversight for RTUK Members in Turkey
Art. 38 of Law No. 6112: members of the Supreme Council and their relatives up to the third degree may not be partners or managers in media service pr
Press LawThe Duties and Powers of RTUK in Turkey
Art. 37 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council is charged with guaranteeing freedom of expression and of obtaining information.
Press LawHow RTUK Supreme Council Members Are Elected in Turkey
Art. 35 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council consists of nine members elected by the Grand National Assembly; the term of office is six years and one
Press LawWhat Is RTUK? Its Establishment and Constitutional Status
Art. 34 of Law No. 6112: the Radio and Television Supreme Council was established as an impartial public legal person with administrative and financia
Press LawGeneral Principles of Commercial Communication in Turkish Broadcasting
Art. 9 of Law No. 6112: commercial communication must not be misleading, must not contain discrimination.
Press LawThe Criminal Sanction for Unlicensed Broadcasting in Turkey
Art. 33 of Law No. 6112: natural persons and the members of the board of directors and the general manager of legal persons broadcasting without a lic
Press LawInternet Broadcasting and the RTUK Licence in Turkey
Art. 29/A of Law No. 6112: those wishing to provide radio, television and on-demand broadcasting services only over the internet must obtain a broadca
Press LawObligations of Platform and Infrastructure Operators in Turkey
Art. 29 of Law No. 6112: platform operators and infrastructure operators transmitting broadcasting services are subject to the provisions of this Law
Press LawWhat Is Multiplex Operation in Turkey?
Art. 28 of Law No. 6112: the administrative, financial and technical conditions with which multiplex operators must comply are determined by the Supre
Press LawStarting a Radio or TV Station in Turkey: The Licence Application Step by Step
Under Law No. 6112 a joint stock company is first established for a broadcasting licence, then the application is made having met the administrative.
Press LawBroadcasting Licence Types, Duration and Transfer in Turkey
Art. 27 of Law No. 6112: a separate licence is obtained for each broadcasting technique and medium; the licence lasts ten years and a terrestrial broa
Press LawFrequency Planning and Allocation in Turkey
Art. 26 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council makes television channel and radio frequency plans within the framework of the frequency bands allocated
Press LawShare Transfers, Company Transfers and Mergers in Turkish Media
Art. 20 of Law No. 6112: share transfers are notified to the Supreme Council within thirty days; prior permission must be obtained for company transfe
Press LawShareholding and the Foreign Capital Limit in Turkish Media Companies
Art. 19 of Law No. 6112: a broadcasting licence is given to joint stock companies; the total direct foreign capital share may not exceed fifty per cen
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