MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Investigation against Altan Sancar – Upon the criminal complaint of AKP MP
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Altan Sancar
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2022
LAST UPDATED
17/11/2022
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Public Prosecution Offices
Opening a criminal investigation

An investigation was launched against Diken news portal’s managing editor Fatih Gökhan Diler and Ankara representatives Altan Sancar due to the news report that said, “Company close to AKP [the ruling Justice and Development Party] that broadcast the judiciary opening ceremony has censored Sağkan.” The investigation was reportedly launched upon the criminal complaint of AKP Ankara MP Ali İhsan Arslan (November 17).