TRT airs promotional film for AKP's 23rd anniversary

With TRT airing an 'AKP founding anniversary promotional film,' criticisms from the public have followed one after another. CHP Deputy Chairman Burhanettin Bulut reacted to this move by TRT on his social media account.

TRT faced significant public criticism after broadcasting content regarding the AKP's founding and history on both its social media accounts and its broadcasts. CHP Deputy Chairman Burhanettin Bulut showered TRT's broadcasting policy with criticism.

"IT IS NOT A MOUTHPIECE FOR A POLITICAL PARTY"

In a post on his X account, Bulut criticized TRT's broadcasting policy. Stating, "Public broadcaster TRT is not a mouthpiece for a political party; it must be impartial," Bulut's statement is as follows:

“TRT, which broadcasts with the taxes of 85 million people, has completely gone off the rails. They have now started openly running AKP advertisements. Let us remind them once again: Established by Law No. 359, the "Turkish Radio and Television Corporation Law," TRT is an institution with an autonomous public legal personality. Public broadcaster TRT is not a mouthpiece for a political party; it must be impartial.”

CRITICISM OF 'BIASED BROADCASTING' AGAINST TRT IS NOT NEW

TRT has taken sides in political debates before. It had previously been criticized, especially during election periods, for broadcasting all of Erdoğan's rallies moment by moment while failing to cover the opposition's rallies.

News Source: 12punto