U.S. online streaming service Netflix has applied for a licence to continue operating in Turkey under new online broadcasting rules, the head of the country's television watchdog (RTUK) said on Tuesday.
Turkey last month granted its radio and television watchdog sweeping oversight over all online content, including streaming platforms and online news outlets, in a move that raised concerns about possible censorship.
RTUK President Ebubekir Sahin also said on Twitter that more than 600 institutions, including local streaming platforms Puhu TV and Blu TV, had also applied for licences.
The new regulation stipulates that content providers should get a new licence to continue operating in Turkey, and comply with RTUK guidelines.
If they don't respect the guidelines, they will be given 30 days to change their content, or face having their licences suspended for three months and later canceled. The announcement last month did not specify what standards RTUK would expect.
