MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on allegations of harassment against the then Bursa CHP Osmangazi District Chair – Sözcü Newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sözcü Daily Newspaper
CITY
Bursa
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
05/04/2021
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 with its decision no. 2021/2677 dated April 2, 2021, the Bursa 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace blocked access to the news on Sabah and Sözcü newspapers’ websites regarding the allegations of harassment against Mete Akyolcular, the then Bursa CHP Osmangazi District Chair.