Access Restrictions Imposed on Social Media Accounts in Mersin
In line with the requests of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and by court order, access to numerous social media accounts and internet addresses has been blocked.
As a result of the requests by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and ongoing investigations, courts in Mersin issued access ban decisions for numerous social media accounts and internet addresses. It was announced that the decisions will be implemented by the relevant institutions.
Court Decisions and Grounds
In line with the requests of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and ongoing investigations, the Mersin 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace and the Mersin 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace issued decisions to block access to numerous social media accounts and internet addresses.
It was reported that the implemented decisions were enacted within the scope of Article 8/A of Law No. 5651, based on the grounds of protecting life and property security, national security, public order, and preventing the commission of crimes.
Blocked Accounts and Addresses
The decision of the Mersin 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace was applied to cover X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok accounts, a YouTube channel, a website, and a Google Forms link.
On the other hand, it was determined that with a separate decision taken by the Mersin 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, access restrictions were imposed on 60 X accounts.
Relevant Institutions and Transmitted Units
It was announced that the court decisions were forwarded to the Presidency of Cyber Security and the Information and Communication Technologies Authority to be fulfilled and implemented.