MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to “corruption” news – Sözcü Newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sözcü Daily Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
25/05/2021
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Media Outlet
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Criminal Peace Judgeships
Decision to block access
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Law on Regulating Broadcasting (Publication) in the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed by Means of Such Broadcasting
Art. 9

On the grounds of “violation of personal rights,” the Aksaray 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding the allegation that Sarıyahşi District Mayor Fatih Ünsal was using the means of the municipality for his own benefit. According to the Freedom of Expression Association, the ban has affected the website of Sözcü newspaper (May 25).