MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
“Health worker” censorship on Diken
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
diken.com.tr
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2024
LAST UPDATED
01/03/2024
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Ethical
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 Istanbul 8th Criminal Court of Peace ruled to block and delete the news and social media content published on the Diken news website about Prof. Dr. Berat Apaydın, a faculty member of the Department of General Surgery at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, entering a surgery without gloves, a mask or a cap, on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” (March 1st).