Turkey's Media Regulator Fines Broadcasters Over 'Demoralizing' Wildfire Coverage | Voice of America - English

Turkey's Media Regulator Fines Broadcasters Over 'Demoralizing' Wildfire Coverage By Ezel Sahinkaya, Hilmi Hacaloglu August 11, 2021 05:11 PM Firemen and local volunteers extinguish a wildfire in Oren, in the vacation region of Mugla, Aug. 6, 2021, as Turkey struggles with its deadliest wildfires in decades. WASHINGTON/MUGLA, TURKEY - As wildfires spread through Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean provinces, the country’s media regulator fined at least six news outlets after warning broadcasters that continuous coverage of the fires may demoralize the public. More:Turkey's Media Regulator Fines Broadcasters Over 'Demoralizing' Wildfire Coverage | Voice of America - English