MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on public tenders – Artı Gerçek
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
ArtıGerçek
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
17/06/2021
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

On the grounds of “violation of personal rights”, the İstanbul 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding the public tenders won by the Efor Etkileşim Central Management Systems Inc., where AKP Ankara Provincial Organization Executive Board member and Organization Vice Chair Hakan Arol is a deputy manager. According to EngelliWeb’s post, the related block has also affected Cumhuriyet newspaper’s website and Artı Gerçek news website (June 17).