Groups say Web site bans hurt Turkey’s image Several Turkish nongovernmental organizations advocating freedom of speech and expression have stressed in a written statement that frequent Web site bans damage Turkey’s image abroad. A large number of NGOs, including the Internet Technologies Association (İTD), Turkish Informatics Association (TBD) and Whole Internet Association (TİD), released the joint statement yesterday, emphasizing that…
[Blog entry by Dr. Yaman Akdeniz] It is now been reported by a media news source that the Diyarbakir First Criminal Court of Peace has removed the blocking order it issued on 20.10.2008 (order no. 2008/2761) and executed on Friday, 24 October, 2008 with regards to Blogger.com and Blogspot. The DNS servers should be updated by end of today so…
Bianet :: Turkish Bloggers Are Furious After Youtube.com, WordPress and Googe Groups, now a well-known blog service blogger.com has been banned in Turkey. There has been no change in internet censorship. Bia news center – Diyarbakır, 27-10-2008 Erol ÖNDEROĞLU – hukuk@bianet.org The 1st Criminal Court of First Instance of Diyarbakır has banned access to the well-known blog service blogger.com. The…
Error: Court halts Internet freedom in Turkey: “Error: Court halts Internet freedom in Turkey The latest in a series of bans on popular Web sites has spurred many to question the future of Internet freedom in Turkey. Turkish Internet users trying to access the popular blog-hosting service blogspot.com get an error message saying that access to the site has been…
The WIP Contributors: Turkey – Access Blocked: A Disturbing Trend in Freedom of Speech Turkey – Access Blocked: A Disturbing Trend in Freedom of Speech Handan T. Satiroglu, October 16, 2008 Surfing YouTube.com, a favorite global pastime, is anything but a predictable experience within the confines of the Turkish Republic. Before browsing, one has to wonder, ‘Is it blocked?’ ‘Unblocked?’…
Turkish newspaper website blocked after creationist’s complaint | World news | guardian.co.uk Robert Tait in Istanbul, guardian.co.uk,Thursday October 16 2008 17.50 BST The website of Turkey’s third largest-selling newspaper has been blocked following a complaint by an Islamic creationist. The case will revive concerns about the country’s attitude towards internet censorship and press freedom. A court ruled that Turkish web…
Liberal Turkish paper has website blocked by authorities | TECHNOLOGY | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz Further net censorship in Turkey Oct 16, 2008 7:46 PM A Turkish newspaper said on Wednesday a court had blocked access to its website at the request of an Islamist writer, the latest Internet censorship to raise concerns about freedom of speech in EU-applicant Turkey. Last…
Hürriyet: Websites to continue to be banned in Turkey- transportation minister Websites will continue to be banned as long as they post content inappropriate for Turkish families, a Turkish minister said Wednesday. Websites to continue to be banned in Turkey- transportation minister ‘Practices are needed to protect young people and the public at large from harmful material online,’ the Turkish…
Eurasia Daily Monitor: Turkish authorities step up censorship of Internet web sites By Gareth Jenkins, Friday, October 3, 2008 In the early hours of October 4, 2005, Turkey officially began accession negotiations with the EU. Over the previous four years, in order to secure a date for the opening of negotiations, successive Turkish governments had eased many of the restrictions…
Over 1,000 Web sites banned in Turkey since November 2007: “The head of Turkeys Telecommunications Board has stated that 1,112 Web sites have been banned in the country since November 2007 following complaints by individuals over inappropriate content on these sites.” Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Telecommunications Board President Tayfun Acarer said a center was established within the Postal…