MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to Etkin News Agency
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Etkin News Agency
CITY
Diyarbakır
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
01/07/2021
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
Law on Regulating Broadcasting (Publication) in the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed by Means of Such Broadcasting

With the decision of the Diyarbakır 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated July 1, 2021, an access block has been imposed on the website of the Etkin News Agency (ETHA). Faced with an access block on June 25, 2021 as well, ETHA is now accessible on “etha20.com” (July 1).