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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's broadcasting watchdog
banned four adult television channels Friday, saying
their erotic programming flouted Turkish cultural
values.

The channels, Adult Channel, Exotica TV, Playboy TV
and Rouge TV, are available at night via Turkey's only
satellite broadcaster, Digiturk.

In a statement, the Radio and Television High Council,
cited a license requirement that programming be in
"the public service and ... in line with the national,
moral, humane, spiritual and cultural values of the
Turkish people."

Turkey, a candidate for European Union membership,
strictly separates state and religion but most of its
70 million people are devout Muslims. The conservative
watchdog rarely imposes bans on broadcasters, but
regularly issues short suspensions for minor infringements.

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