{"id":1181,"date":"2010-07-21T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-21T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/privacy.cyber-rights.org.tr\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2010-07-21T13:04:02","modified_gmt":"2010-07-21T10:04:02","slug":"todays-zaman-hundreds-gather-in-taksim-to-protest-youtube-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privacy.cyber-rights.org.tr\/?p=1181","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Zaman: Hundreds gather in Taksim to protest YouTube ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/news-216478-100-hundreds-gather-in-taksim-to-protest-youtube-ban.html\">Hundreds gather in Taksim to protest YouTube ban<\/a>: &#8220;Hundreds gather in Taksim to protest YouTube ban<br \/>\nHundreds of people gathered in \u0130stanbul\u2019s Taksim neighborhood on Saturday to protest a YouTube ban in Turkey because of video clips that allegedly insulted the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk.<\/p>\n<p>A person named Deniz Kaynak, who issued a press statement on behalf of the protestors in front of Galatasaray High School in Taksim, said that they, as Internet users, do not want a ban that is not compatible with the information age. Stating that they know what is really behind the YouTube ban, Kaynak underlined that YouTube is banned because of censorship. \u2018We all came together to emphasize that people\u2019s freedom of expression and right to access information cannot be hampered. We are searching for a solution on the streets. We protest the ban and want the right to Internet access without censorship,\u2019 Kaynak stated.<\/p>\n<p>The hundreds of protesters held signs that read \u2018Say no to censorship, the government\u2019s censorship protects you from reality, do not click away our freedom.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>YouTube has been banned several times, mostly for the same reason: insulting Atat\u00fcrk. Turkey began blocking access to websites in 2007, after Parliament adopted a law against cybercrime in an effort to curb child pornography, prevent the dissemination of terrorist propaganda and stamp out illegal gambling. Websites deemed to be disrespectful of Turkey\u2019s founder Atat\u00fcrk and of religious beliefs were also outlawed. \u0130stanbul Today\u2019s Zaman<\/p>\n<p>19 July 2010, Monday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds gather in Taksim to protest YouTube ban: &#8220;Hundreds gather in Taksim to protest YouTube ban Hundreds of people gathered in \u0130stanbul\u2019s Taksim neighborhood on Saturday to protest a YouTube ban in Turkey because of video clips that allegedly insulted the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk. 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