MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Access block to “beating for disrespect” news – BirGün
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
BirGün
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
26/05/2021
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
Other Laws

On the grounds of violation of “personal rights”, the Van 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the news regarding the allegation that Agit Demirkan, a child development specialist at the Şerif Onat Social Service Center affiliated with the Van Family and Social Services Provincial Directorate, was battered by security guards and detained for not standing up before İpekyolu Sub-Governor Sinan Aslan. The Freedom of Expression Association has indicated that the related block has been imposed on the news reported by BirGün and Artı Gerçek news websites (May 26).