Protection Of Privacy In Media Law

Media law has been evolving especially since 1990s following the establishment of private broadcasting organisations in Turkey. The Law on Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Media Services was enacted in 1994. This Law stipulated the Supreme Board of Audio Visual Services ("RTUK") as a supervising institution, which grants broadcasting licenses, allocates frequency bands and implements the broadcasting principles in the media sector. In 2011, that Law was renewed in light of new technological developments and new forms of media communication ("The New Media Law"). The New Media Law is aligned with the EU Legislation on broadcasting principles of media law. Though, like elsewhere, one issue is always open to hot debates: "Protection of Privacy".