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Conditions for a Responsible Editor in Turkey
Art. 5 of Law No. 5187 lists six conditions: being 18, residing permanently in Turkey, secondary education, no incapacity or debarment.
Press LawIs Appointing a Responsible Editor Mandatory in Turkey?
Art. 5 of Law No. 5187: every periodical has a responsible editor. Where there is more than one, the section each is responsible for is stated.
Press LawPenalty for Publishing Without an Imprint in Turkey
Art. 15 of Law No. 5187: where the information in Art. 4 is not shown or is shown untruly, the responsible editor and the official they report to are
Press LawWhat Must a Turkish Newspaper Imprint Contain?
Art. 4 of Law No. 5187: place and date of printing, the printer's and publisher's names, trade names and addresses; for periodicals also the place of
Press LawIs a YouTube Channel an Internet News Site in Turkey?
Law No. 5187 uses the phrase "internet news site" but does not define it.
Press LawIs a Blogger a Journalist Under Turkish Law?
Art. 1 of Law No. 5953 defines a journalist as a person working for a wage in intellectual and artistic work at the covered places.
Press LawWhat Counts as an Internet News Site in Turkey?
Art. 2/c of Law No. 5187 treats internet news sites as periodicals; acquiring the status depends on the declaration and on meeting the duties in Arts.
Press LawMust an Internet News Site File a Declaration in Turkey?
Law No. 7418 brought internet news sites within Law No. 5187; they were added to the definition of periodical in Art. 2/c and became subject to the de
Press LawWhat Happens If a Press Declaration Is Incomplete in Turkey?
Art. 8 of Law No. 5187: the prosecutor asks for the deficiency to be cured within two weeks; if it is not.
Press LawPublishing Without Filing a Declaration in Turkey
Law No. 5187 has no standalone article penalising the failure to file; the mechanism runs through the Art. 8 deficiency-suspension chain and the final
Press LawDo You Need Permission to Publish a Newspaper in Turkey?
Art. 29 of the Constitution: publication may not be made subject to prior permission or the deposit of financial security.
Press LawHow to Start a Newspaper in Turkey
Art. 7 of Law No. 5187: filing a declaration with the public prosecutor's office for the place of management is sufficient.
Press LawPress Card for a Journalist on a Short Assignment in Turkey
Arts. 12 and 40/2 of the Press Card Regulation: three documents plus the period of duty and field of work; the card cannot exceed the period of duty.
Press LawTemporary vs Fixed-Term Press Card in Turkey
Arts. 11 and 12 of the Press Card Regulation: the distinction rests on whether the journalist's area of duty covers Turkey.
Press LawCan a Foreign Journalist Get a Press Traffic Card in Turkey?
Art. 44/3 of the Press Card Regulation: press traffic cards are not issued to foreign media members.
Press LawCan a Foreign Journalist Get a Permanent Press Card in Turkey?
Art. 14/3 of the Press Card Regulation: a permanent press card cannot be issued to foreign media members.
Press LawCan the Same Person Be Owner and Reporter in Turkey?
The quota articles count the owner and the employees separately; and Press Advertising Agency Principle Decision No. 171 bars partners from the minimu
Press LawMust the Responsible Editor Live Where the Paper Is Published?
Art. 19/1-ç of the Press Card Regulation: at daily political newspapers the responsible editor can get a card provided they live where the pape
Press LawPress Cards for Foreign Bureau Staff in Turkey
It depends on the type of publication: no limit for national broadcasters and large newspapers, at most 25 per cent for local newspapers.
Press LawPress Card Quota for Local Television in Turkey
Art. 26/2-c of the Press Card Regulation: cards are issued to the board chairs of locally broadcasting television outlets together with ten employees.
Press LawPress Card Quota for Local Radio in Turkey
Art. 26/2-d of the Press Card Regulation: cards are issued to the board chairs of locally broadcasting radio outlets together with two employees.
Press LawPress Card Quota for Internet News Sites in Turkey
Art. 27/2 of the Press Card Regulation: the quota is set by the number of employees insured under Law No. 5953; sites with ten or more face no limit.
Press LawHow Many Press Cards a Magazine Can Get in Turkey
For magazines the quota looks at page count. For weekly political magazines: 25 employees at 100+ pages, 9 at 60-99.
Press LawHow Many Press Cards a Daily Newspaper Can Get in Turkey
Art. 19/2 of the Regulation: no limit for domestic bureaux above 1.20 m²; for local newspapers the quota is 8, 3 or 1 employee by surface area.
Press LawHow Turkish Press Card Quotas Are Set
The quota does not rest on a single measure: surface area for newspapers, page count for magazines, insured employees for news sites.
Press LawWhich Job Titles Can Get a Turkish Press Card?
The Regulation gives separate title lists by media type in Arts. 19 to 27. An application under a title not on the list is not accepted.
Press LawWhat Happens to Press Cards If the Outlet Loses Its Conditions?
Art. 38/1-b of the Regulation: where the media outlet does not have, or subsequently loses, the qualities in Chapter Four.
Press LawPress Card Conditions for Radio and Television in Turkey
Art. 17 of the Regulation: lawful broadcasting licences under Law No. 6112, compliance with broadcasting principles and programme type ratios.
Press LawPress Card Conditions for News Agencies in Turkey
Art. 16 of the Regulation: regular publication, delivery of work within five days, at least five journalists on staff under Law No.
Press LawPress Card Conditions for Newspapers and Magazines in Turkey
Art. 15 of the Regulation lists nine conditions: declaration and receipt, the one-third limits on advertising and quotation, regular publication, prin
Press LawHow Turkish Press Card Audits Work
Art. 42 of the Regulation: the Directorate checks the validity of cards at intervals and may request approved staff lists and professional work from o
Press LawWhat Is the Turkish Press Traffic Card?
Art. 44 of the Regulation: it may be issued to press card holders on request.
Press LawCan a Cancelled Turkish Press Card Be Reissued?
It depends on the ground: immediately once a lost condition is restored, one year after return for an ethics breach.
Press LawLetting Someone Else Use Your Turkish Press Card
Art. 38/1-c of the Regulation: where it is established that the card, or a card issued in connection with it, has been let out for use by another.
Press LawNotifying a Job Title Change for a Turkish Press Card
Art. 36 of the Regulation: changes of workplace and title are notified in writing to the Directorate within one month.
Press LawWhen Must a Turkish Press Card Be Returned?
Art. 37 of the Regulation: the card is returned to the Directorate within one month on a change of workplace or title, on leaving a job.
Press LawWhen Is a Turkish Press Card Cancelled?
Art. 38 of the Regulation lists four grounds: the holder losing the conditions, the outlet losing them, letting someone else use the card.
Press LawWhat to Do If You Lose Your Turkish Press Card
Art. 45 of the Regulation: apply to the Directorate in case of loss or wear. The request may be made at most twice in a calendar year.
Press LawHow Long Is a Turkish Press Card Valid?
Art. 47 of the Regulation: the validity period is ten years. Expired cards are renewed by the Directorate without a fresh Commission decision if the c
Press LawCan a Freelance Journalist Get a Turkish Press Card?
The Regulation's main route assumes employment with an outlet. For independents there is a separate and narrow door.
Press LawCan a Trainee Journalist Get a Press Card in Turkey?
The Regulation never uses the word "trainee", and Art. 28 requires a document evidencing at least six months of professional work at the point of appl
Press LawCan an Association or Union Officer Get a Press Card in Turkey?
Art. 7/1-f of the Press Card Regulation: cards may be issued to officers of unions and of public-interest associations and foundations.
Press LawCan Corporate Communications Staff Get a Press Card in Turkey?
Art. 7/2 of the Press Card Regulation: no card may be issued to the personnel engaged in publishing activities of private sector organisations not ser
Press LawCan an Accountant Get a Turkish Press Card?
Accounting titles appear in none of the Regulation's title lists, and Art. 26/2-f bars cards for those not working in the news field.
Press LawCan Advertising and Marketing Staff Get a Press Card in Turkey?
Advertising and marketing titles do not appear in the Regulation's title lists, and Art. 26/2-f bars cards for those not working in the news field.
Press LawCan You Work as a Journalist Without a Press Card in Turkey?
No. Art. 3 of Law No. 5187 says the press is free; a press card is not a licence to operate but an official identity document.
Press LawCan a Turkish Press Card Get You a Service-Stamped Passport?
A separate Directorate of Communications directive governs this: press card holders assigned abroad temporarily and permanent card holders resident in
Press LawWhat a Turkish Press Card Entitles You To
Art. 5 of the Press Card Regulation makes the card an official identity document accepted by all public and private institutions; Art. 44 provides the
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