MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on allegations about Interior Minister Soylu’s cousin’s sale of medical products to SGK – gazeteduvar.com.tr
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Gazete Duvar
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
16/07/2021
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 with the decision no. 2021/4893 of the Ankara Batı 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace on July 16, an access block has been imposed on the news regarding the allegation that the cousin of the Interior Minister sold a product of 15 lira for 1,000 lira to the Social Security Institution (SGK). Among the news portals affected by the block are cumhuriyet.com.tr, birgun.net and gazeteduvar.com.tr.