MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on a hotel’s dumping of boric acid on the coast – Halk TV
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Halk TV
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
04/06/2021
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

According to EngelliWeb’s post, on the grounds of violation of personal rights and by its decision no. 2021/3706 dated June 4, 2021, the İstanbul Büyükçekmece 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding a hotel which dumped boric acid on the coast in Bodrum, Muğla. The access block has affected the news reports published by Oda TV and Halk TV as well (June 4).