MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on social media posts about Sezgin Baran Korkmaz’s picture in circulation – Halk TV
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Halk TV
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
01/07/2021
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 Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed on access block on the news regarding the social media posts of a picture showing fugitive entrepreneur Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is wanted for money laundering and arrested in Austria upon the request of the US, and Court of Cassation member Tekman Savaş Nemli while dining at the same table. According to Engelli Web, the court decision no. 2021/7867 has affected the Aykırı, Halk TV and soL news portals (July 1).