content tagged with press advertising agency

Press Advertising Agency’s embargo taken to court

Press Advertising Agency’s embargo taken to court

Not given public ads by the BİK for 407 days, Yeni Asya newspaper’s headline reads, “We have started a legal struggle against the ads embargo.”

Five newspapers got 88 percent of ad penalties by Press Advertising Agency

Five newspapers got 88 percent of ad penalties by Press Advertising Agency

The agency is channeling public ads to pro-government newspapers while preventing independent outlets' income from ads, says media ombudsperson Bildirici.

8 February 2021

'Financial censorship': Public ad ban on Evrensel newspaper in place for 483 days

'Financial censorship': Public ad ban on Evrensel newspaper in place for 483 days

The Press Advertising Agency often imposes public ad bans on independent newspapers that are critical of the government.

13 January 2021 Hikmet Adal

Public ads of Cumhuriyet newspaper cut for 28 days

Public ads of Cumhuriyet newspaper cut for 28 days

The İstanbul 3rd Civil Court of First Instance has rejected Cumhuriyet's appeal against the public ad cut imposed by the Press Advertisement Agency (BİK). Relying on this rejection, the Agency has cut the newspaper’s public ads for 28 days.

17 November 2020