[1/2] Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
ANKARA, May 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has launched an inquiry into six opposition TV channels for “insulting the public” with their coverage of Sunday’s presidential election runoff, it said on Tuesday, without detailing what the insults were.
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) said viewers had complained.
President Tayyip Erdogan extended his two-decade rule in the second round of the election on Sunday. His rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, said it was “the most unfair election in years” but did not dispute the outcome.
RTUK penalised four television stations in March for their election coverage. International rights groups and Turkish…
