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Turkey blocked 219,054 URLs (website addresses) in 2023, with corruption and misconduct-related news being the most frequently targeted, a report released on Wednesday revealed. The report was presented during a panel organised by the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and Free Web Turkey on Friday in Istanbul.

The Free Web Turkey 2023 Internet Censorship Report details that 14,680 news articles were blocked, primarily covering corruption involving public officials and individuals close to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Additionally, the report highlights that censorship extended to domain names, social media posts, accounts and even Google reviews.

Journalist Diren Yurtsever from Mezopotamya Agency stated, As our news gets censored, we produce even more. Yurtsever emphasised that 35 of their articles have faced access restrictions, mainly those addressing human rights violations and corruption involving government-appointed trustees.

Panellist Furkan Karabey underscored the gravity of media suppression, saying, No power can rule for long with such illegality. Journalists must persist in reporting the truth. He added that censorship infringes on the publics right to be informed, and journalists must steadfastly uphold their duty to report the truth.

Yiit Gnay, Chief Editor of Sol news portal, called for a more robust media presence and resistance against censorship. Despite years of pressure, Kurdish media continues to work. Those trying to stifle free press cannot break the chain surrounding it, he highlighted.

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Censorship report reveals extensive media suppression in Turkey - Medya News