MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to ETHA
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Etkin News Agency
CITY
Diyarbakır
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2022
LAST UPDATED
18/07/2022
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
News Agency
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
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 327/1

With the decision of Diyarbakır 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated July 18, 2022, an access block was imposed on the website of Etkin News Agency (ETHA) “https://www.etha43.com” for protecting national security and public security (July 18).