MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to news regarding the access block to news on İMM’s criminal complaint about AKP period – Sözcü newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sözcü Daily Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
12/01/2021
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, on the grounds of violation of personal rights, the Bakırköy 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding the access block imposed on the news about the criminal complaint filed by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) about the AKP period. With the court’s decision no. 2021/486 dated January 12, 2021, access to the related news has been blocked on news portals, including sözcü.com.tr, odatv4.com and birgün.net (January 12).