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An access block has been imposed on news websites sendika.org, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) and Yeni Demokrasi (New Democracy).
After the 62nd and last access block imposed on sendika.org on December 5, 2018, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has once again blocked access to the news website.
In a statement released by the sendika.org, it has been indicated, "The Constitutional Court says, 'Open it', the Penal Judgeship of Peace closes it: The 63rd access block to sendika.org, sendika64.org is online now! With the decision of the Gaziantep 2nd Penal Judgeship of Peace dated September 30, 2020, access has been blocked to our website for the 63rd time. We are once again online with our new address sendika64.org."
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MA is also online with a new address
The BTK has also blocked access to the website of the Mezopotamya Agency (MA) "mezopotamyaajansi22.com."
When users try to reach the website from Turkey, they see a blue page with the following message in Turkish and English:
"The protection measure has been taken for this website (mezopotamyaajansi22.com) according to decision nr. 2020/5419 D.İş dated 30/09/2020 of the 'Gaziantep 2nd Penal Judgeship of Peace' has been implemented by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority."
The website can now be accessed on "mezopotamyajansi24.com".
7th access block to 'Yeni Demokrasi'
Access to news website "Yeni Demokrasi" (New Democracy) has also been blocked for the 7th time. Announcing the block on its social media account, Yeni Demokrasi has said, "Access to our website has been blocked by the BTK upon the decision of the Antep 2nd Penal Judgeship of Peace. We will continue our publications with our new address as soon as possible."
Following this statement, the news website can now be accessed on "http://www.yenidemokrasi8.net/". (HA/SD)
