MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on allegations cited in Cendere, the new book of Barış Terkoğlu and Barış Pehlivan – Cumhuriyet newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
06/01/2021
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 Engelli Web’s post, an access block has been imposed on the news regarding the allegations made in “Cendere” (Press), a new book by journalists Barış Terkoğlu and Barış Pehlivan. While the İstanbul Anadolu 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed the access block with its decision no. 2021/103 and dated January 6, 2021, the reason for the block has been indicated as violation of personal rights. Cumhuriyet.com.tr, ileri haber, OdaTV and T24 news websites are among the websites where the access blocked news were published (January 6).