The Turkish word for producer is used in two separate senses in Turkish press legislation — and the two have nothing to do with each other.
1. The Producer in Broadcasting — Press Card Regulation Art. 26/1-ğ
Among the titles that may obtain a press card at radio and television organisations: ğ) Producer.
| Type of publication | Producer |
|---|---|
| Radio and television | Yes (Art. 26/1-ğ) |
| Internet news sites | No |
| TRT | No — assessed within the scope of Art. 25/1-ç |
| Anadolu Agency | No |
| News and photo agencies | No |
| Newspapers and magazines | No |
2. Announcement and Advertising Brokerage — Law No. 195, Arts. 41 and 44
Law No. 195, Art. 44: announcement and advertising brokers work by way of commission agency. They act on the basis of the invoices of those giving the private announcement or advertisement and of the newspapers, and may not take more than 25% commission.
A Comparison of the Two
| Criterion | The producer in broadcasting | The announcement and advertising broker |
|---|---|---|
| Basis | Press Card Regulation Art. 26/1-ğ | Law No. 195, Arts. 41, 44, 46, 48 |
| The work | Broadcast production | Announcement and advertising commission agency |
| Press card | May obtain one — in the radio-TV list | Not listed in that capacity |
| Commission | — | At most 25% |
| Sanction | The general provisions | Closure of the undertaking for a period not exceeding 2 months (Law 195, Art. 49/b) |
| In the BİK General Assembly | — | 1 representative from among the announcement brokers registered in the commercial register (Law 195, Art. 5/c) |
Together with the Director
In the Art. 26/1 list the producer (ğ) and the director (h) come one after the other. We covered the detail in the director and the right to a press card in television.
The Condition of Working in the News Field — Art. 26/2-f
Consistency with the Definition of a Journalist — Art. 4/h
The definition of a journalist contains the condition of working in the news units for radio and television employees. The conversion of the title of producer into a press card depends on that condition.
Conclusion
The producer is a broadcasting title listed in the Press Card Regulation only in the radio and television list (Art. 26/1-ğ) and is subject to the condition of working in the news field. The “announcement and advertising brokerage” in Law No. 195 is an entirely different concept: it is announcement commission agency, may take at most 25% commission, and members of the Board of Directors of the Agency may not carry it on.