MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access ban to bianet English’s article on Berat Albayrak’s land purchase
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
bianet
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
13/02/2020
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Economical
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

İstanbul 7th Penal Judgeship of Peace imposed access ban to the English translation of the article regarding the land purchase of Minister Berat Albayrak which was originated Hazal Ocak’s article published by Cumhuriyet Newspaper. While English translation of the article is blocked ” http://bianet.org/english/environment/218874-report-reveals-minister-albayrak-bought-land-near-canal-istanbul-route “, article on bianet Turkish is still accessible.

Court imposed Leman cartoon magazine’s cover regarding the same issue, as well.