Roj TV, a satellite television station that the Turkish government says is a mouthpiece for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), stopped broadcasting yesterday due to technical difficulties.
The TV station has long been a cause of tension between Denmark and Turkey. Ankara believes it is broadcasting propaganda for the PKK and has called for the station to be closed, but Denmark refuses to do so, citing freedom of the press. The PKK is considered a terrorist organization by both the US and the European Union.
The Firat news agency has reported that the halt in Roj TV’s broadcasting is due solely to technical problems. Roj TV has been on the air since 2004 under a Danish broadcasting licence. Danish officials confirmed that the halt was caused by technical issues. The TV station is reportedly looking for a new frequency to resume broadcasting.
(Source: Today’s Zaman)
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