Turkiye blocks German broadcaster Deutsche Welle over licensing issues
01 July 2022; MEMO: Turkiye has blocked access to Deutsche Welle's websites after demanding it apply for a license, DW reports.
According to the report, the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) has blocked the websites of German public broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, over licensing issues.
The German public broadcaster says it plans to take legal action against the move, report says.
DW Director General, Peter Limbourg, said: "This is simply unacceptable for an independent broadcaster."