The controls in the field of broadcasting in Turkey started in 1964 with Law No. 359 and continued under the state monopoly with the TRT Law No. 2954. With the establishment of private televisions, Law No. 3984 on the Establishment and Broadcasting of Radio and Television was adopted in 1994 and the Radio and Television Supreme Council was established. In 2011, Law No. 6112 on the Establishment and Broadcasting Services of Radio and Television Enterprises and Broadcasting Services came into force as the law was insufficient in terms of regulations and inspections in the field of broadcasting following the developments in the field of communication. Article 29/A was added to the Law in 2018 in order to eliminate the negativities caused by the rapidly developing internet technology and to regulate on-demand broadcasts.

The main purpose of this study is to reveal the supervision problems that arise with the transition from traditional broadcasting to digital broadcasting in Turkey.The population of the study consists of RTÜK, all traditional television channel and digital broadcasting platform managers broadcasting in Turkey.In the sample determined using the purposive sampling method, the rating ranking of July 2023 was taken into consideration.Accordingly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 11 executives, including traditional television channel, digital broadcasting platform and RTÜK executives. These interviews were coded and analyzed in MAXQDA Analytical Pro 2022 data analysis program. As a result of the analysis, positive and negative criticisms of RTÜK came to the fore. RTÜK was criticized positively for taking quick action in the face of technological developments and being an institution that attaches importance to cooperation and education.  In addition, problems were identified such as the fact that it takes action upon complaints, conducts stricter inspections on traditional television and more flexible inspections on digital broadcasting platforms, is insensitive to social sensitivities, and does not sufficiently monitor the duration of advertisements. There are findings that traditional television channels will continue to exist in the broadcasting field in the future.