MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on a teacher celebrating Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention – BirGün
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
CITY
Bursa
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
13/04/2021
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 as per the decision no. 2021/2699 dated April 13, 2021 of the Bursa 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, an access block has been imposed on the news of Soltv and BirGün regarding the school counsellor of the Bursa İMKB Science High School who celebrated Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention, saying, “Congratulations, there is still so much to do.”