Turkish Star TV to apologize Azerbaijan

Can Atakli, news anchor of the Turkish TV has to beg pardon of Ibrahim Nabioughlu, Azerbaijan Counsillor to Istanbul for the humiltating words the journalist used on July 23 interview.

Zakir Avshar of the RTUK said that the decision should be implemented within a week. "Star has to apologize Azerbaijan people, state and its Counsillor in Istanbul."

Azerbaijan filed a suit against Star TV, which has allegedly misreported about the health condition of Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev is treated in Gulhane Medical Academy in Ankara, Turkey.

The RTUK decided that Star has to rename its sources that gave information about the medicaments are bought by President Aliyev.

The Star report claimed that Aliyev paid US$34 mln. each month for his treatment.

"Star TV deserved the punishment", Nabioghlu stated. According to him, he was sure the report was a lie.