News about the “Bataklık” operation, which was announced as the biggest drug operation in the history of the Republic and brought to the agenda by organized crime leader Sedat Peker, was blocked from access with the decision of the Association of Access Providers dated 22 December 2023 and numbered 2023/291, on the grounds that it contained the same content as the news that had previously been sanctioned by a judge. According to İFÖD, the names of Demokrat Haber, Cumhuriyet and Karar websites were also mentioned in the access blocking decision (December 22).