An access block was imposed on journalist Barış Terkoğlu’s article dated November 7, 2022 and related news reports concerning the allegations that a judge had been instructed to impose a political ban on İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
As reported by daily Evrensel, media outlets such as Sabah, Takvim and A Haber claimed that the judge in question had allegiance to the “FETÖ”. Upon the application of the judge, the İstanbul Anadolu Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access block on Terkoğlu’s article and other news reports about the issue (November 7).
Cumhuriyet newspaper’s appeal against the decision of access block imposed on Barış Terkoğlu’s article was dismissed by the İstanbul Anadolu 3rd Criminal Judgeship, which indicated that the publication in question was not within freedom of press and insulted personality rights (November 18).