MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on “pyramid scheme” – A Haber
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
A Haber
CITY
Şırnak
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
22/10/2020
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

According to Engelliweb’s post, the Cizre Criminal Judgeship of Peace, with its decision no. 2020/1994, has imposed an access block on the news published on the websites of newspapers and TV channels Hürriyet, Sputnik Türkiye, AHaber, CNN Türk and Takvim regarding a “pyramid scheme” that reportedly caused 12 thousand people to be defrauded for 200 million TRY (October 22).