MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news regarding the access block imposed on the news on Taha Hülagü – Halk TV
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Halk TV
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
14/04/2021
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 EngelliWeb’s post, an access block was imposed on the news regarding the appointment of Kocaeli University Rector Sadettin Hülagü’s son Taha Hülagü without an exam. On the grounds of violation of personal rights and as per the decision no. 2021/2527 dated April 14, 2021 of the İstanbul Anadolu 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace, an access block has also been imposed on the other news about the same issue reported by Halk TV, Gazete Manifesto and Kocaeli Newspaper.