Censor on bianet Report

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The report by Dicle News Agency (ANF) about new year message of soldiers held by Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has been blocked.

Bianet had reported on December 31, 2015. Access to the report has been blocked by Telecommunications Communication Presidency (TİB) as of January 1, 2016. The decision was made by Gölbaşı Penal Judicature of Peace.

The report includes messages such as the one from a soldier from Osmaniye, Adil Kavaklı, “I am sending my regards to my mother, father and all my beloved ones from here.  I don’t want them to worry about me. Thanks to god, I am comfortable here. I wish this new year to bring peace to the whole world. I will hopefully return when peace is achieved”.

The URL addresses of Youtube and Dailymotion where the video could be found has also been blocked. (HK/TK)