MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Threat against journalists covering the investigation against Ünsal Ban
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
General
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2022
LAST UPDATED
02/09/2022
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Other
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
Interferences by the Executive Power
Executive and Administration
Interference of police forces

The press room at the Ankara Courthouse was raided by the police while the journalists covering the investigation launched against Ünsal Ban were in there. Police officers threatened journalists, warning them to not publish the pictures (September 2).