MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on former press adviser Veysel Filiz being caught with drugs – BirGün newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
CITY
Edirne
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
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

According to Engelli Web’s post, with its decision no. 2020/5600 dated December 24, 2020, the Edirne 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on news regarding former press adviser Veysel Filiz being caught with drugs. Among the news portals that published the related news are sozcu.com.tr, cumhuriyet.com.tr and birgun.net (December 24).