MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access ban to news about corruption allegations against Bilal Erdoğan – BirGün
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
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 news articles about corruption allegations against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son Bilal Erdoğan on the websites BirGün (2), Cumhuriyet (2), Bianet, and Artı Gerçek on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” (March 13th).