content tagged with access block

Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes

Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes

One of the two brothers who were detained on suspicion of theft following the February 6 earthquakes was killed after allegedly being tortured.

24 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Türkiye blocks access to popular social media platform Ekşi Sözlük

Türkiye blocks access to popular social media platform Ekşi Sözlük

While the reason for the decision is not yet clear, many social media users assume that it was part of the government's efforts to curb social media following the devastating earthquakes on February 6.

21 February 2023

Court blocks access to reports about 'chemical attack' allegations

Court blocks access to reports about 'chemical attack' allegations

Two bianet reports are among the 22 blocked articles.

3 November 2022

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Previously, a court had blocked 130 articles, including two news reports on bianet, about Mustafa Doğan İnal.

16 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

The blocked articles, including those on bianet and the Media Monitoring Database, were about bribery allegations against the lawyer.

29 July 2022 Hikmet Adal

US 'regrets' Turkey's censorship of Voice of America, Deutsche Welle

US 'regrets' Turkey's censorship of Voice of America, Deutsche Welle

Websites of the two outlets were banned last week after a request by Turkey's media authority.

Turkey blocks access to Voice of America, Deutsche Welle websites

Turkey blocks access to Voice of America, Deutsche Welle websites

The two outlets have refused to apply to Turkey's media authority for a license. "Media licensed in Turkey are required to delete online content that RTÜK interprets as inappropriate. This is simply unacceptable for an independent broadcaster," said the DW's head.

2,468 social media accounts probed in a month

2,468 social media accounts probed in a month

Access blocks have been imposed on 387 websites “because they engaged in illegal activities” following a one-month probe of the Ankara Gendarmerie Command.

Access block to PİRHA, Yeni Yaşam news websites

Access block to PİRHA, Yeni Yaşam news websites

The Hatay 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on the websites of Pir News Agency and Yeni Yaşam newspaper.

Censorship on main opposition CHP MP lifted, 153 news reports still access blocked

Censorship on main opposition CHP MP lifted, 153 news reports still access blocked

The İzmir 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has lifted the access block on a news report published on main opposition CHP MP Murat Bakan’s website regarding an agricultural land being allegedly zoned for construction by a sub-governor.

Access block to Xwebûn, Yeni Yaşam newspapers’ websites

Access block to Xwebûn, Yeni Yaşam newspapers’ websites

An access block has been imposed on the websites of Xwebûn newspaper, which is published in Kurdish, and of Yeni Yaşam newspaper.

31 January 2022

Broadcast ban on Enes Kara’s video

Broadcast ban on Enes Kara’s video

The Ministry of Family has announced that a broadcast ban has been imposed on the video of Enes Kara, where he talked about the pressure he faced at the dorm of a religious community and his anxiety about the future before committing suicide.

14 January 2022

Court blocks access to news about Enes Kara

Court blocks access to news about Enes Kara

Upon the request of Mehmet Kara, the father of late Enes Kara, the İskenderun 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace has imposed an access block on news about him.

13 January 2022

Constitutional Court: Access blocks violate rights, legal amendment necessary

Constitutional Court: Access blocks violate rights, legal amendment necessary

Examining nine different applications regarding the access blocks imposed by criminal judgeships of peace, Constitutional Court has concluded that “freedom of expression and press” has been violated and asked for a new law from the Parliament.

1 November 2021

Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles

Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles

Upon the criminal complaint of Burdur Provincial Gendarmerie Command, an access block has been imposed on two news reports and one article published by Evrensel Newspaper 5-6 years ago. The daily will appeal against the block.

20 October 2021

Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news

Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news

With the decision of a penal judgeship of peace, an access block has been imposed on bianet's news covering the access block imposed on the news regarding the Met-Gün Construction company’s seizure of a loan received by the İstanbul Municipality.

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

The special operation police shot Dilek Doğan, 19, during a raid in her home in 2015. She lost her life at the hospital after a week.

'How many news articles have been banned by fake court orders?'

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

'How many news articles have been banned by fake court orders?'

After court orders issued to two news portals turned out to be fake, an opposition deputy has brought the issue to the parliamentary agenda.

15 September 2021

News portals receive fake court orders demanding removal of articles

News portals receive fake court orders demanding removal of articles

Court orders that were sent to two news portals have turned out to be fake.

13 September 2021

Access block to bianet news: ‘Do ministries have data on male violence?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Access block to bianet news: ‘Do ministries have data on male violence?’

Bringing the access blocks to 141 bianet news articles, including its male violence monitoring reports, into Parliamentary agenda, HDP MP Ersoy has asked a series of questions to ministers of justice and family and to the vice president.

Apple removes Hornet queer social network app from AppStore Turkey

Apple removes Hornet queer social network app from AppStore Turkey

Apple has removed the Hornet queer social network from AppStore Turkey “upon a court ruling.” Hornet has announced that it is trying to solve the problem in talks with the courts in Turkey and Apple.

Access to Jin News blocked for 32nd time

Access to Jin News blocked for 32nd time

The Information Technologies and Communications Authority has blocked access to JinNews, the only women's news agency in Turkey.

Access block to our male violence monitoring report: We won’t stay silent

Access block to our male violence monitoring report: We won’t stay silent

Lawyer O. Meriç Eyüboğlu has lashed out at the access block imposed on our 141 news reports: “We will - of course - not stay silent in the face of this censorship, this grave interference with the right to receive and report news.”

4 August 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Among the online content blocked by penal judgeships is bianet’s male violence monitoring report as well as the news on trial of journalists, the operations on December 17-25, 2013 and the land purchase of Berat Albayrak along the route of Canal İstanbul.

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have not yet implemented the order as Peker says "I'll continue to share what I know with you."

Access block to Sedat Peker’s 9 tweets

Access block to Sedat Peker’s 9 tweets

An access block has been imposed on Sedat Peker’s nine Twitter posts about Ankara Regional Administrative Court’s Presiding Judge Toklu. While Toklu has filed a complaint against Peker, CHP MPs have shared a new video and photo of Toklu.

Pro-AKP media boss sues professor for tweeting about censorship of Paradise Papers report

Pro-AKP media boss sues professor for tweeting about censorship of Paradise Papers report

Serhat Albayrak demands 100,000 for damages from Prof. Akdeniz after an incident of "blockception," where reports about censorship are also censored.

25 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

27th access block to JinNews

27th access block to JinNews

The Information Technologies and Communications Authority has blocked access to JinNews, the only women’s news agency in Turkey.

Journalist investigated after reporting on rape, murder allegations against AKP deputy

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE

Journalist investigated after reporting on rape, murder allegations against AKP deputy

Yelda Kaharman, an 18-year-old student and a local journalist from Kyrgyzstan, was found dead at home in March 2019. Accusations against AKP deputy Tolga Ağar about the incident have resurfaced after crime leader Sedat Peker's videos.

19 May 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Police ban journalists from recording police violence

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE

Police ban journalists from recording police violence

Journalists were prevented from working on May Day after the Directorate General of Security issued a controversial circular prohibiting filming and photographing police officers during demonstrations.

6 May 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Mezopotamya Agency censored for the 31st time

Mezopotamya Agency censored for the 31st time

Another access block has been imposed on the Mezopotamya Agency (MA) website.

Court blocks access to articles about Albayrak family members

Court blocks access to articles about Albayrak family members

Several articles about former finance minister Berat Albayrak, Serhat Albayrak and Şule Albayrak have been banned due to "violation of personal rights."

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