TV channels were also fined for critical reporting.
Construction defects, non-compliance with standards and poor disaster coordination are some of the reasons why more people died in Turkey’s devastating earthquake. Halk TV, Tele 1 and Fox have criticized this in their programs and now have to pay a fine, depending on the channel’s turnover.
In addition, Halk TV and Tele 1 were banned from broadcasting. Tele 1 editor-in-chief Merdan Yanardag called the fines an “utter disgrace”. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan himself admitted that there are shortcomings in crisis management.
However, the 5.7 billion euros raised at the “Türkiye Tek Yürek” (Eng.: Turkey is one heart) fundraising gala raises questions. In concrete terms, this concerns large sums that originate from state institutions and do not appear at the Court of Auditors.
In addition, companies showed themselves to be great clients, but failed in times of need. For example, the telecom company Türkcell barely succeeded in repairing the network.
Source: Krone
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