censorship

Page 4

RTÜK Censorship on Netflix Series ‘Designated Survivor’

RTÜK Censorship on Netflix Series ‘Designated Survivor’

As reported by the US-based news websites Deadline and Variety, Netflix has removed an episode of “Designated Survivor” in Turkey following a demand from the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK).

From Kaos GL to Radio and TV Supreme Council: Apologize to LGBTI+s

From Kaos GL to Radio and TV Supreme Council: Apologize to LGBTI+s

Kaos GL Association has called on the Chair of Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to apologize to the LGBTI+ community and put an end to censorship. “Keep your hands off from the LGBTI+s,” the association has said in a written statement.

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

The articles foreseeing restrictions on social media have been withdrawn from the 62-article omnibus bill, which is also expected to ban lay-offs for 3 months. “They have withdrawn it for now. They will bring it up at the first opportunity,” says HDP MP Paylan.

14 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

2019 Censorship Report by Susma Platform: Almost 300 Cases

2019 Censorship Report by Susma Platform: Almost 300 Cases

Susma Platform has issued its “Censorship and Self-Censorship in Turkey: January 2019 - November 2019” report, which includes cases of censorship in media, social media, publishing industry, cinema, theater, music and visual arts.

31 December 2019

Complaints of 23 Inmates Shared with Ministry of Justice in 6 Petitions

Complaints of 23 Inmates Shared with Ministry of Justice in 6 Petitions

Submitting 6 petitions to the Ministry of Justice, the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) has shared the complaints of 23 inmates, who have written that they are not allowed to receive daily Yeni Yaşam and their letters are arbitrarily seized.

21 October 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Access Blocked to bianet Report on Access Block on bianet Report

Access Blocked to bianet Report on Access Block on bianet Report

A court previously banned a bianet report on the killing of musician Tanürek after being hit by a car that Burak Erdoğan, the elder son of the president, was driving.

27 September 2019 Hikmet Adal

‘Gender and Identity in Cinema’ Film Week Banned in Yıldız Technical University

‘Gender and Identity in Cinema’ Film Week Banned in Yıldız Technical University

“Gender and Identity in Cinema” film week has been banned by the Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) administration, which claimed that the organizers of the week “are encouraging homosexuality”.

25 September 2019

Radio and TV Supreme Council Regulation on Internet Media Taken to Council of State

Radio and TV Supreme Council Regulation on Internet Media Taken to Council of State

“Having to ask for permission and pay a fee for reporting news is a violation of the Constitution of Turkey”, the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has emphasized in its petition to the Council of State against the recent RTÜK regulation.

9 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

ACCESS BLOCK DENOUNCED

OSCE: We Call the Turkish Authorities to Review the Decision

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Media Harlem Désir has denounced the access block on 136 websites and social media accounts: “It represents a significant restriction on freedom of expression in Turkey.”

World Reacts to Access Block on bianet

World Reacts to Access Block on bianet

International organizations Reporters Without Borders (RSF), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Amnesty International Turkey and International Press Institute (IPI) have denounced the access block imposed on bianet.

Radio and Television Supreme Council Authorized to Inspect Online Broadcasts

Radio and Television Supreme Council Authorized to Inspect Online Broadcasts

With the latest legal amendment published on the Official Gazette, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has been authorized to inspect online broadcasts, including the news websites broadcasting news from abroad.

Book Censoring ‘Kurdistan’ Word to be Pulled off the Shelves by Can Publishing

Book Censoring ‘Kurdistan’ Word to be Pulled off the Shelves by Can Publishing

After it has been revealed that the word “Kurdistan” was censored in the Turkish translation of Paulo Coelho’s book Eleven Minutes, the Can Publishing House has announced that the book will be pulled off the shelves.

15 July 2019 Murat Bayram

‘Sensitivities of the Nation’ Obstacle to Sıla Concert

‘Sensitivities of the Nation’ Obstacle to Sıla Concert

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Aksoy has stated, “The sensitivity of our nation is our sensitivity” and announced that the concert program featuring singer Sıla Gençoğlu will be revised.

TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'

TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'

After public and private TV channels have not showed the adverts of HDP for local elections, the party has shared the video on its social media accounts with the hashtag #EldenElePaylaşalım (Let’s share it from hand to hand).

Yaman Akdeniz: Turkey Can Be First Country to Ban Netflix

RADIO AND TV SUPREME COUNCIL CENSORSHIP ON INTERNET

Yaman Akdeniz: Turkey Can Be First Country to Ban Netflix

The Radio and Television Supreme Council has approved the regulation which foresees an extensive supervision and censorship on online radio and TV broadcasts. Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz has said, “Turkey can be the first country to ban Netflix.”

27 September 2018 Hikmet Adal

‘History of Kurdistan’ Book Banned Again After 17 Years

‘History of Kurdistan’ Book Banned Again After 17 Years

The Ayvalık Penal Court of Peace has ruled that the book “History of Kurdistan”, whose first edition was confiscated by the State Security Court in 2001, shall be pulled off the shelves.

‘End Censorship’ Fax from Silivri Prison

‘End Censorship’ Fax from Silivri Prison

Kept in Silivri Prison, Grup Yorum member Fırat Kıl has protested their letters not being sent and books not being delivered to him with a fax reading “End the censorship”.

11 May 2018 Ayça Söylemez

bianet’s Article on Journalism Blocked

bianet’s Article on Journalism Blocked

İstanbul 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to 11 news URL upon business person Bozovalı’s demand including bianet’s article. bianet’s content was about a journalistic debate.

Movie Makers Protest Hearing Of Documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” Over Terrorist Propaganda

Movie Makers Protest Hearing Of Documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” Over Terrorist Propaganda

Movie makers gathered in front of the courthouse to support the director of the documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” (the South), Demirel a head of his trial in which he is being charged with “terror propaganda”.

28 December 2017

'Which Human Rights?' Film Festival in Diyarbakır Banned by Governorship

'Which Human Rights?' Film Festival in Diyarbakır Banned by Governorship

The 9th “Which Human Rights?” Film Festival planned to take place between December 15-17 in Diyarbakır, has been banned by Diyarbakır Governorship.

15 December 2017 Bircan Değirmenci

Sony Pictures Stirs Criticism Over Self-Censoring “Blade Runner 2049”

Sony Pictures Stirs Criticism Over Self-Censoring “Blade Runner 2049”

Turkey’s Film Critics Association has issued an open letter to Sony Pictures for supplying a self-censored version of Blade Runner 2049 to Turkey, criticized the practice as an “attempt to legitimize justified censorship on the ground that it was done ‘to be respectful of local culture’”.

Press Organizations Protest Media Not Covering Trial of Cumhuriyet Daily

Press Organizations Protest Media Not Covering Trial of Cumhuriyet Daily

Press organizations have criticized that the Cumhuriyet daily trial which was being monitored closely by the media in Europe was not being covered in the mainstream media except certain newspapers and have condemned the situation as “shameful”.

Blocked for 49 Times, sendika.org Applies For Guinness World Record

Blocked for 49 Times, sendika.org Applies For Guinness World Record

sendika.org, the news website subjected to most access blocks, has applied for a Guinness World Record. The website is now online at the address sendika50.org.

Access Blocked to Newspaper Şûjin’in Website

Access Blocked to Newspaper Şûjin’in Website

Information Technologies and Communications Authority has blocked the access to Şûjin newspaper’s website. The newspaper has announced on its twitter account that it would continue its operations.

30 Publishing Houses Closed Through Statutory Decrees

PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION’S FREEDOM TO PUBLISH REPORT (2016-2017)

30 Publishing Houses Closed Through Statutory Decrees

Turkish Publishers Association in its Freedom to Publish Report (2016-2017) has documented that 30 publishing houses have been closed, Kurdish books have been banned and Albert Camus and Spinoza were described as “members of an illegal organization” in a bill of indictment.

6 June 2017 Tansu Pişkin

HDP’s Referendum Campaign Song ‘Bêjin Na’ Banned in Şırnak

HDP’s Referendum Campaign Song ‘Bêjin Na’ Banned in Şırnak

HDP’s referendum campaign song in Kurdish, “Bêjin Na” has been banned in Şırnak in southeastern Turkey on charge of “inciting people to hatred and hostility”.

30 March 2017 Tansu Pişkin

The Film ‘Last Schnitzel’ Censored

The Film ‘Last Schnitzel’ Censored

Directors of the short film “The Last Schnitzel” have announced that some scenes needed to be taken out of the film for a “Application Registration Form” though they would not do that and the film would therefore not take place in !f İstanbul Independent Film Festival.

16 February 2017

Orhan Pamuk Confirms Hürriyet Censored His Interview

Orhan Pamuk Confirms Hürriyet Censored His Interview

Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk has confirmed the report Hürriyet newspaper censored his interview in which he declared that he would vote “no” in constitutional amendment referendum.

14 February 2017

‘Breaking News’ Ban by Radio and Television Supreme Council

‘Breaking News’ Ban by Radio and Television Supreme Council

The Radio and Television Supreme Council has imposed ban on images other than official ones. “Breaking news” expression is also part of the ban.

2 February 2017

DW Brings Suit Against Ministry of Youth and Sport

DW Brings Suit Against Ministry of Youth and Sport

A German media outlet Deutsche Welle has brought suit against the Turkey’s Ministry of Youth and Sport on the grounds that records of an interview made with the Minister Kılıç has been seized.

26 September 2016

Turkey Submits Highest Volume of Removal Requests to Twitter

TWITTER TRANSPARENCY REPORT

Turkey Submits Highest Volume of Removal Requests to Twitter

Turkey has been listed as the country with the greatest number of removal requests in Twitter’s first biannual Transparency Report of 2016.

22 September 2016

Play ‘At The Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht’ Banned Within State of Emergency Now Free

Play ‘At The Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht’ Banned Within State of Emergency Now Free

The play, “At the Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht,” performed by Genco Erkal and Tülay Günal, which had been banned for security reasons within the State of Emergency, will now continue to be performed.

2
3
4
5
6