MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on the murder of a dog – BirGün
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
29/01/2021
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

According to Engelli Web’s post, the Ankara 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access block on the news on Alp Erkin, who shot his neighbor’s dog to death. Given on the grounds of “violation of personal rights”, the decision no. 2021/731 blocked access to the related news on BirGün and T24 and comments on Ekşi Sözlük (January 29).