MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access ban to Mezopotamya Agency on the grounds of “protecting national security and public order”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Mezopotamya Ajansı
CITY
Erzurum
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2024
LAST UPDATED
12/03/2024
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
News Agency
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. 8/A

Erzurum 1st Criminal Court of Peace blocked access to the Mezopotamya Agency’s website on March 12, on the grounds of “protecting national security and public order” (Article 8/A) (March 12th).