The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the latest fines issued by Turkey’s broadcast regulator against a number of television stations over content critical of the government and its allies.

According to local reports, the reasons for the fines issued by the Radio and Television High Council (RTÜK) against Halk TV, Habertürk, Tele 1, KRT and Fox TV were either the contents of the news or the comments made during the programmes aired.