MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
ECtHR – Decision on Yeni Evrensel newspaper
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Yeni Evrensel Gazetesi
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2018
LAST UPDATED
25/04/2019
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 Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTUK)
Temporary suspension of broadcasting

The ECtHR ruled that the freedom of expression of the Yeni Evrensel newspaper, which was temporarily closed for publishing the identity of two police officers who had beaten Metin Göktepe, was violated. As Turkey has violated Article 10, the then owner of the newspaper, Fevzi Saygılı and responsible manager Ali Karataş each shall be paid a compensation of 5 thousand euros (23 thousand TL) (16 January 2018).