Access block to JinNews, again

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The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has blocked access to the website of JinNews, a women-centered news agency.

Referring to the block, the BTK has said, "The protection measure has been taken for this website (jinnews12.xyz) according to decision nr. 2020/4213 D.Oş dated 4/12/2020 of 'TC. Diyarbakır 3. Sulh Ceza Hakimliği' [Republic of Turkey Diyarbakır 3rd Penal Judgeship of Peace] has been implemented by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority."

While another access block was imposed on "jinnews8.xyz" on October 22, two other access blocks were imposed on "jinnews10.xyz" and "jinnews11.xyz" on October 29 and November 21, respectively.

JinNews is currently publishing its news on its new address "http://www.jinnews15.xyz/".

About Jin News

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. (RT/SD)