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Turkey blocks access to platform monitoring web censorship
Turkey blocks access to platform monitoring web censorship
The EngelliWeb platform has been keeping a tally of the number of banned web addresses, including news articles.
21 March 2023
‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’
‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’
In a statement about AKP’s social media bill, Checks and Balances Network says, “Introducing such a legislation in a period when social media and Internet have become an integral part of freedoms will cause citizens to be punished, rather than the criminals.”
23 July 2020
Radio and TV Supreme Council Controlling on Internet
Radio and TV Supreme Council Controlling on Internet
The legislation, which is enabling Radio and Television Supreme Council to supervise series, movies and documentaries released by right of broadcasting and license on Internet, has passed in parliament.
22 March 2018
Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews
Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority has blocked access to JinNews news site. The news site continues on www.jinnews1.com.
24 January 2018
Censorship on 4 News Sites
Censorship on 4 News Sites
Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to Mezopotamya Ajans, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar news sites.
3 January 2018
Access to DİHA, JİNHA Blocked Again
Access to DİHA, JİNHA Blocked Again
Dicle News Agency for the 44th time, Jin News Agency for the 9th have been blocked by the order of Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
24 August 2016
Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10
Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10
The number of arrested DİHA correspondents has reached 10 with the arrest of DİHA Antep correspondent, Mehmet Hakkı Yılmaz. The website has been blocked for the 37th time as its Mardin correspondent Abdulkadir Tugay.
5 May 2016
Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites
Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites
Telecommunications Communication Directorate has blocked access to DİHA for the 34th time, Azadiya Welat for the fifth time, and siyasihaber for the third time.
8 April 2016
Sendika.org Censored 11th Time
Sendika.org Censored 11th Time
Sendika.org news website has been blocked for 11th time as of July 24. The website proceeds its webcast on sendika10.org.
14 March 2016
TİB Blocks DİHA 29th Time
TİB Blocks DİHA 29th Time
Presidency of Telecommunications Communication has blocked access to DİHA, which made it 29th censor on the website.
19 February 2016
TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website
TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website
Telecommunications Communication Presidency has blocked access to Aryen News website with an “administrative injunction”.
16 February 2016
JİNHA Blocked off
JİNHA Blocked off
Telecommunications Communication Presidency has for the fourth time blocked access to JİNHA. The news website continues broadcasting on jinhaber.info.
16 February 2016
Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT-2015 4TH QUARTER
Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title
Between October-December, 2015, 31 journalists, eight distributors have been put in prison, 15 journalists and two media groups and organs attacked, three Syrian journalists killed, 213 media employees unemployed and action taken on 93 persons including 42 journalists due to defaming the President. ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to 17,000 euro.
13 January 2016 Erol Önderoğlu
PEN Report Analyses Anti-terror, Online Censorship, Judiciary Relationship
SURVEILLANCE, SECRECY AND SELF-CENSORSHIP REPORT TURKEY
PEN Report Analyses Anti-terror, Online Censorship, Judiciary Relationship
PEN International and PEN Norway have called to states which have relationships with Turkey, the Council of the EU and Internet and social media companies operating in Turkey about the government pressure on digital freedom in Turkey.
17 December 2015 Elif Akgül
Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites
Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites
Telecommunication and Communication Presidency blocked websites: Dağ Media, Besta Nuçe, ANF and DİHA.
10 August 2015 Elif Akgül
“Censorship of Social Media Violates the Constitution”
“Censorship of Social Media Violates the Constitution”
Academicians Akdeniz and Altıparmak, objected to the access ban on social media platforms Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. “Constitutional principles were violated,” said Bihr from RSF.
9 April 2015
How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law
How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law
Kerem Altıparmak from Ankara University Law Faculty explained in detailed on how Turkey’s new internet law will affect users. According to him, it will be possible to shut down twitter entirely despite previous ruling by Constitutional Court.
6 February 2015 Elif Akgül
Parliament Passes Internet Censorship Bill
Parliament Passes Internet Censorship Bill
Turkey’s Parliament passed the bill on the “protection of private life”, a regulation that gave authorities extraordinary competencies to make URL-based restrictions like in China, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
6 February 2014
How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?
How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?
bianet interviewed Berhan Soylu, an executive board member of Computer Engineers Chamber on the impact of government’s bill proposal which will regulate the internet usage.
31 January 2014 Elif Akgül
Vimeo Banned in Turkey
Vimeo Banned in Turkey
Vimeo, one of world’s leading video-sharing networks, has been banned after an order made by Istanbul 10th Peace Crime Court on January 8.
10 January 2014
Turkey Tops Internet Censor List
Turkey Tops Internet Censor List
In 2013, the number of content removal requests Google received from Turkey increased by 966%, compared to 68 percent worldwide.
20 December 2013
"Laughable" Internet Bans
"Laughable" Internet Bans
Reporters Without Borders criticized the application of the internet filtering system in Turkey and also the access bans to many sites. Even though the list of banned words was described as "laughable" it still constitutes a restriction of freedoms, RSF warned.
14 March 2012
PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"
PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"
Prime Minister Erdoğan gave an account on topics such as press freedom, internet censorship, military service and the recent incidents in Hopa in the course of a Q&A session with journalists in a broadcast of CNN Türk.
10 June 2011
Summit on Controversial Internet Filter System
Summit on Controversial Internet Filter System
On 25 May, the Internet Committee organizes a meeting with non-governmental organizations, public representatives and experts to discuss the much disputed internet filter system. The application is going to be enforced on 22 August.
25 May 2011 Ekin Karaca
Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"
Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"
Tens of Thousands of people took the streets in 31 Turkish provinces on 15 May to demonstrate against the "Draft Bill on Rules and Procedures of the Safety of Internet Use". The draft law will be enforced on 22 August.
16 May 2011 Ekin Karaca,Çiçek Tahaoğlu
138 Words Banned from the Internet
INTERNET CENSORSHIP
138 Words Banned from the Internet
The Telecommunication Communication Presidency banned 138 words and terms from the internet. The list also includes words used in everyday life. The number of access bans is expected to increase; also food home delivery sites or football supporters' clubs will be affected.
29 April 2011 Ekin Karaca
Internet Should not Become the "Voice of Ankara"
IPS - BIANET:
Internet Should not Become the "Voice of Ankara"
The IPS Communication Foundation/bianet brought a compulsory filter program for all internet subscribers in Turkey before the Council of State. The new regulation enables the Council of Information Technologies and Telecommunication to ban access to websites according to their own unpublished list of forbidden sites.
15 April 2011 Emin Acar
Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened
INTERNET CENSORSHIP
Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened
The Facebook Turkey team apologized to journalist Çakır for closing down his account and the "Homology" group he administers "by mistake". Access to another group that called on Minister Kavaf to resign is still blocked.
28 March 2011 Burçin Belge
Turkey Inquired about Internet Censorship
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Turkey Inquired about Internet Censorship
The European Court of Human Rights examines two applications from Turkey regarding cases of internet censorship in 2009. Turkish authorities were allowed time till 9 June to submit a response. Internet expert Akdeniz emphasized the international importance of the decision.
10 March 2011
Video Sharing Site Vimeo.com Banned
Video Sharing Site Vimeo.com Banned
Three years after the access ban of YouTube, the video sharing site Vimeo.com was temporarily banned as well. The Telecommunication Communication Presidency blocked access for a few days upon a "protection decision" issued by the Ankara Public Chief Prosecution.
5 October 2010 Emir Çelik
Playboy Website Censored Before Religious Holidays
Playboy Website Censored Before Religious Holidays
Without a related court decision, the Telecommunication Communication Presidency banned access to the Playboy website because of a technical inspection. The ban comes right before the religious holidays. YouTube.com is banned in Turkey since 5 May 2008.
7 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Real Success against Virtual Censorship
INTERNET CENSORSHIP
Real Success against Virtual Censorship
2,000 people from various organizations and institutions demonstrated in Istanbul against internet censorship in Turkey. The organizers and supporters appreciated the large number of participants and emphasized the importance to make their voices heard on the street.
19 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
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