content tagged with freedom of communication

Constitutional Court finds rights violation in 'censoring prisoner's dream'

Constitutional Court finds rights violation in 'censoring prisoner's dream'

The prison administration had removed a part in the prisoner's letter because "dreams could be used for communication within illegal organizations."

Uploading prisoner’s letters to judiciary informatics system ‘violates rights’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Uploading prisoner’s letters to judiciary informatics system ‘violates rights’

Turkey’s top court has acknowledged that uploading the letters of an arrestee to the National Judiciary Informatics System (UYAP) “violates the right to respect for privacy and freedom of communication”.

Constitutional Court: Non-contact visits shall not be tapped or recorded

Constitutional Court: Non-contact visits shall not be tapped or recorded

Constitutional Court has concluded that the right to respect for private and family life of Köse, an arrestee of organization membership, was violated as his conversations with his family during non-contact visits were listened and recorded.

7 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Constitutional Court Rejects Application of Convict Prevented from Calling His Attorney

Constitutional Court Rejects Application of Convict Prevented from Calling His Attorney

The Constitutional Court has rejected the application of a convict who was prevented from having a phone call with his attorney. The court has indicated that prison administrations have the authority to impose restrictions relating to these issues.

9 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Constitutional Court: Indefinite Telephone Ban Violates Freedom of Communication

Constitutional Court: Indefinite Telephone Ban Violates Freedom of Communication

Announcing its judgement on Aktaş, a convict in İmralı Prison, who was banned from making phone calls for a year, the Constitutional Court has ruled that his “freedom of communication” has been violated. Aktaş will be paid 4 thousand TRY in damages.

Press Council Meets President

Press Council Meets President

Representatives of the Press Council met President Abdullah Gül and demanded to recognize the public's right to be informed and to avoid harming freedom of communication regarding legal and administrative procedures against journalists.

11 March 2011 Ekin Karaca

39 TV Programmes Stopped in September

The Press Council has announced that the Radio and Televison Supreme Council stopped 39 programmes of 16 channels in September.

5 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü