Access ban to PolitikYol website on the grounds of “violation of personal rights”

RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION

PolitikYol

CITY

İstanbul

YEAR OF INTERFERENCE

2024

LAST UPDATED

13/03/2024

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

The Istanbul Anatolian 3rd Criminal Court of Peace blocked access to the news on the PolitikYol website on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” regarding the hand gesture made by AKP Bandırma Mayoral candidate Cemal Öztaylan after a dialogue with voters (March 13th).