MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news on Uzka Construction – BirGün newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
05/02/2021
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

The İstanbul Anadolu 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on a news report published in BirGün newspaper’s website on February 7, 2021 and covering Orhan Uzuner, the father-in-law of Bilal Erdoğan and co-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the title “It is announced two months after ground-breaking: Tender worth millions to co-in law”. As reported by the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD), with the decision of the judgeship no. 2021/677 and on the grounds of “violation of personal rights”, an access block has been imposed on the news article reporting that the tender of the Kayseri Anafartalar – City Hospital – High-Speed Railroad Station Tam Line Project was given to Uzka Construction company, where Orhan Uzuner is an executive board member (February 10).