The country’s media watchdog blocked access to VoA and DW after they refused to obtain a broadcasting license
The Turkish Broadcasting Authority (RTUK) has blocked the websites of the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and the US international radio station Voice of America (VoA). The block comes after the outlets refused to obtain a broadcasting license or tweak their websites to comply with local laws.
Both outlets have responded to the block by posting instructions on their social media accounts, telling users how to circumvent the restrictions. Commenting on the ban, DW’s director, Peter Limbourg, vowed to challenge the regulator’s move in court.
“DW will take legal action against the blocking,” Limbourg said in an interview with the Financial Times. The outlet has repeatedly tried to tell the Turkish media watchdog “why it could not comply with the request to obtain a permit, including the fact that licensed media in Turkey are…
