Turkish media watchdog plans to license YouTube channels
Türkiye’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has prepared to require licenses for digital platforms and YouTube channels, its head said on July 23.
Speaking at parliament’s panel on school attacks, RTÜK Head Mehmet Daniş said channels broadcasting regular news, discussion programs, analysis and street interviews require licensing.
“We need to license organizations doing journalism and broadcasting like YouTube,” Daniş said, noting legislation needs updating to adapt traditional television mechanisms to the digital space.
The council plans to collect a 1.5 percent share of broadcast revenues from digital publishers. Talks continue with platform representatives to establish a technical and legal framework.
