MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on alleged charges of “threat, blackmail and plunder” – Cumhuriyet newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
12/11/2020
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

The İstanbul 11th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding the allegation that TV100’s boss Necat Gülseven and Media Group Chair Murat Kelkitlioğlu were charged with “threat, blackmail and plunder.” According to Engelli Web’s post, the judgeship has blocked access to the related news reports published on Cumhuriyet, T24, Odatv and Tele1 news websites with its decision no. 2020/5043 on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” (November 12).