Call for BBC to break partnership with Turkish broadcaster NTV
Ziad Dajani | 04.06.2013 14:18 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles
Activists are calling on the BBC to suspend its partnership with NTV in Turkey and to refer the partnership to the BBC Trust to consider its permanent cancellation.
A change.org petition has been launched calling on the BBC to suspend its partnership with NTV. You can sign, share and tweet the petition here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/bbc-suspend-the-partnership-with-ntv-in-turkey
NTV’s lack of coverage of the outbreak of large scale and unprecedented protests in the centre of Turkey’s largest city has prompted demonstrations at the station's offices and widespread allegations that this bias was in direct response to political pressure.
The BBC's own coverage says NTV has "steered clear of covering the demonstrations" and is "loth to irritate the government because their owners' business interests at times rely on government support."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22756884
The BBC guidelines clearly state: "Any external relationship must not undermine the BBC’s core values of impartiality, editorial integrity, and independence."
http://www.change.org/petitions/bbc-suspend-the-partnership-with-ntv-in-turkey NTV’s lack of coverage of the outbreak of large scale and unprecedented protests in the centre of Turkey’s largest city has prompted demonstrations at the station's offices and widespread allegations that this bias was in direct response to political pressure.
The BBC's own coverage says NTV has "steered clear of covering the demonstrations" and is "loth to irritate the government because their owners' business interests at times rely on government support."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22756884 The BBC guidelines clearly state: "Any external relationship must not undermine the BBC’s core values of impartiality, editorial integrity, and independence."
Ziad Dajani