Access Blocked to JinNews for Ninth Time

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Access to JinNews has been blocked by the Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK).

This was the ninth ban order on the website in less than three years.

A notice on "jinnews6.xyz" address says, "An administrative measure is being implemented on this website in line with the BTK's decision no. 5651, based on decision no. 490.05.01.2020.-733377 dated 21/02/2020."

The outlet is still accessible at "www.jinnews.com.tr" and "jinnews6.xyz" outside Turkey.

With a team of woman editors and reporters, JinNews ("woman news" in Kurdish) exclusively focuses on women's issues. It is published in five languages: Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza language, English and Arabic.

It was founded on September 25, 2017, with the slogan, "On the path to truth, with women's pen."

Safiye Alağaş, the news director of the website, was awarded the International Prize for Journalism by the Italy-based Maria Grazia Cutuli Onlus Foundation.

JinNews succeeds outlets that were shut down upon statutory decrees (KHK). The JİNHA, which had defined itself as the "first women's news agency in Turkey," was shut down on October 29, 2016, upon Statutory Decree no. 675. The "Gazete Şûjin," founded in December 2016, was shut down on August 25, 2017, upon Statutory Decree no. 693. (EMK/VK)