MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
“High scholarship” censorship – Cumhuriyet
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
CITY
İstanbul
LAST UPDATED
29/02/2024
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

The Istanbul 9th ​​Criminal Court of Peace has blocked access to news regarding the large amounts of scholarships received by AKP Istanbul deputies Ravza Kavakçı Kan and Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and AKP Istanbul Women’s Branch Chair Rabia İlhan Kalender from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) subsidiaries KİPTAŞ and İSBAK during the AKP term, as well as YouTube videos of parliamentary discussions and social media posts, on the grounds of “violation of personal rights.” (February 29th).