MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access ban to the bianet report “Punch attack from mayor’s brother to the journalist”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
bianet
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2023
LAST UPDATED
08/03/2023
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

Access ban was imposed on the bianet report on the attack by Alper Var, Şarköy Mayor Alpay Var’s brother, against Deniz Önal because Önal reported on the corruption file which the Interior Ministry has given permission for investigation upon the request of Alper Var (March 8, 2023).