RTÜK President Şahin's statement on the Şakir Paşa Ailesi series: Has the show been removed from broadcast?

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) President Ebubekir Şahin announced that, in accordance with a decision by the Istanbul 10th Civil Court of First Instance, the broadcast of existing episodes and the production of new episodes of the series "Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve Skandallar," aired on NOW TV, have been halted.

In a statement regarding the matter on his social media account, Şahin noted that implementing the court decision is a constitutional obligation, stating, "In the event of a violation, the matter will be evaluated within the scope of Article 8 of Law No. 6112."

Şahin stated that sanctions were applied to the series on the grounds that it contains scenes contrary to the nation's national and moral values, general morality, and the protection of the family. Emphasizing that honor and dignity are fundamental rights of every individual, Şahin said, "The combination of both speech and imagery in television broadcasts increases the impact of attacks on dignity. Laws impose significant responsibilities on RTÜK in such cases of violation."

RTÜK President Şahin noted the following:

"In this context, Article 6 of Law No. 6112 on the 'Establishment and Broadcast Services of Radio and Television,' titled 'Independence and responsibility of the media service provider,' contains the provision: 'The content of broadcast services and their publication cannot be interfered with in advance, and the content of broadcasts cannot be audited in advance.' Furthermore, Article 138 of the Constitution, titled 'Independence of the Courts,' contains the provision: 'Legislative and executive organs and the administration are obliged to comply with court decisions; these organs and the administration cannot change court decisions in any way and cannot delay their execution.' It is a constitutional obligation in terms of the hierarchy of norms for our Supreme Council's Monitoring and Evaluation Department to take action in line with the aforementioned court decision, and in the event of a violation, the relevant matter will be evaluated within the scope of the broadcast service principles regulated in Article 8 of Law No. 6112."

Public Announcement!

Regarding the series “Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve…”, which is broadcast on NOW TV and to which the Radio and Television Supreme Council applied heavy sanctions in its last Supreme Council meeting due to scenes contrary to the society's national and moral values, general morality, and the protection of the family.

— Ebubekir Şahin (@ebekirsahin) February 22, 2025