“The problem that arose here, however, is Netflix wanting to include a gay character in one of its forthcoming original series.
“Once they received authority from the powers that be, they could then regulate online platforms like Netflix and required that all sorts of media outlets obtain permission to be able to continue running smoothly in Turkey without disruptions,” said Haley N, Editor-in-Chief and founder of Dizilah. Governing body RTÜK, the Radio and Television Supreme Council of Turkey, that sanctions, regulates and monitors television shows, had largely stayed away from regulating online platforms till late 2019, Dizilah said. Online news outlet Dizilah, that focuses on news pertaining to Turkish celebrities and television dramas called dizis, told that the Turkish government only started interfering with online entertainment portals since 2019.
