Broadcasting ban on Kızıl Goncalar

The court has upheld the broadcast suspension decision issued by RTÜK against the series 'Kızıl Goncalar', which stars Özgü Namal and Özcan Deniz.

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Producer Faruk Turgut has announced that a broadcast ban has been imposed on the series 'Kızıl Goncalar', which explores the lives of religious sects and communities.

Following targeting by certain religious groups, the broadcast suspension decision issued by RTÜK has been upheld by the court.

"WE CANNOT BROADCAST KIZIL GONCALAR"

A statement regarding the matter came from producer Faruk Turgut.

In a statement on his X account, Turgut said, "There is no broadcast this evening. The Administrative Court and the Regional Administrative Court have upheld the broadcast suspension decision issued by RTÜK. We cannot broadcast Kızıl Goncalar."

#KızılGoncalar
Bu Akşam yayın yok.İdare mahkemesi ve Bölge idare mahkemesi ,RTÜK verdiği yayın durdurma kararını onayladı.Kızılgoncaların yayınını yapamıyoruz.
— FARUK TURGUT (@FARKTRGT) January 8, 2024

WHAT HAPPENED?

The series 'Kızıl Goncalar', which tells the story of secular Kemalist Levent (Özcan Deniz) and Meryem (Özgü Namal), who was married off at a young age under the shadow of a religious sect, had become a target for sects and communities, leading RTÜK to launch an investigation. The show's posters had also been subjected to paint attacks.

News Source: 12punto