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Access block to news articles on the suicide of a worker in Erzincan – Milli Gazete
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Milli Gazete
CITY
Erzincan
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
03/09/2020
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

According to the post of Engelliweb, access block was imposed on the articles published in the newsportals, Cumhuriyet, Sendika.org, Birgün and Milli Gazete regarding the peddler who burned himself and lost his life after the municipality officials seized his corn stall. The news articles were blocked with the decision dated September 1, 2020 and numbered 2020/1842, by the Criminal Peace Judgeship of Erzincan on the grounds of protecting the security and public order (September 3).