MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Advertisement ban to Sözcü Daily
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sözcü Daily Newspaper
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2018
LAST UPDATED
26/06/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Print Media
Newspaper
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
Interferences by the Executive Power
The Press Advertising Authority
Advertising ban

The Press Advertising Authority has issued a 5 day advertisement ban against Sözcü Daily Newspaper due to the headline of the newspaper’s issue on 24 June 2015 which was covering the high cost of the iftar dinner held at the Presidential Palace. Upon the appeal of the decision, Supreme Court of Appeals have reversed the judgement and underlined that politician’s should be more tolerant to criticism.