MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on legal action about allegations of corruption at İMM – Cumhuriyet newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
10/12/2020
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

On the grounds of violation of personal rights, an access block has been imposed on the news regarding the legal action taken about the allegations of corruption at the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) during the Justice and Development Party (AKP) period. According to Engelli Web’s post, the İstanbul 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, with its decision no. 2020/5526 dated December 10, 2020, has imposed an access block on the news reported by news portals including the online versions of Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel newspapers and gazeteduvar.com.tr, dokuz8haber.net, ankahaber.net, diken.com.tr news websites (December 10).