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TV channels critical of government take zero adverts from state-owned companies

TV channels critical of government take zero adverts from state-owned companies

Nearly half of the adverts of state-owned companies were placed on three pro-government TV channels in nine months, an opposition MP has said.

22 October 2021

Report: Google favors pro-government media over independent outlets in Turkey

INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE

Report: Google favors pro-government media over independent outlets in Turkey

The search engine's algorithmic preferences in Turkey are in a "stark contrast" with its standards in the US, according to the IPI report.

İstanbul Municipality Allegedly Spends 40 Million to Advertise on Pro-AKP Media in 2 Years

İstanbul Municipality Allegedly Spends 40 Million to Advertise on Pro-AKP Media in 2 Years

A columnist of daily Yeniçağ has alleged that the Metropolitan Municipality of İstanbul and its associates spent 57 million lira for advertisement in 2017- 2019. 40 million lira of this money was paid to pro-government media, according to the columnist.

Pro-Government Media Covers Erdoğan Instead of Train Accident

Pro-Government Media Covers Erdoğan Instead of Train Accident

Sabah, Akşam, Star, Türkiye, Güneş and Akit newspapers have covered Erdoğan’s presidential ceremony, Yeni Şafak has covered decrees, and Takvim has covered Yıldırım’s intervention in a citizen attempting suicide.

RSF Condemns News Targeting Journalists: “A Government-Orchestrated Campaign”

RSF Condemns News Targeting Journalists: “A Government-Orchestrated Campaign”

Reporters Without Borders Head of Eastern Europe & Central Asia desk Bihr made a statement on news articles targeting journalists, saying “These insane claims would be laughable if they did not put the targeted journalists in grave danger”.

14 Columnists Appear With Same Headline to Defend Kabataş Incident

14 Columnists Appear With Same Headline to Defend Kabataş Incident

14 columnists from 5 pro-government newspapers appeared today with the same headline in solidarity against the refutation of Erdoğan’s allegations that a veiled woman was harassed by protestors during the Gezi Resistance.