Turkish Court Orders Independent News Site T24 Shut Down over Alleged ‘LGBT Propaganda’ - Turkish Minute
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Turkish court orders independent news site T24 shut down over alleged ‘LGBT propaganda’ - Turkish Minute
An İstanbul court has ordered the closure of the T24 independent news website and its social media accounts over content prosecutors described as “LGBT propaganda,” marking a significant escalation in a weekslong crackdown that has targeted LGBTQ rights groups, activists, journalists and online platforms across Turkey. The İstanbul 1st Criminal Court of Peace ordered T24’s […]
The website (t24.com.tr) and social media accounts of the independent online newspaper T24 have been blocked by a decision of the Istanbul 1st Magistrates' Court dated September 29, 2026, and numbered 2026/8894. The news that T24 was blocked first appeared on the Freedom of Expression Association website.
The court has ordered the closure of the internet and social media accounts of T24, one of Türkiye's most influential news and commentary websites. The target is LGBT news. The post T24 closure order: shock in the media world appeared first on Yetkin Report - Murat Yetkin.
Burhanettin Bulut, the New Party's Adana MP, reacted to the decision to shut down T24. Bulut stated, "This is a clear interference with democracy, freedom of the press, and the public's right to information."
BOLD – Access to T24's website and social media accounts has been blocked as part of the "My Family is Safe" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The decision of the Istanbul 1st Magistrates' Court was taken on the grounds of 118 pieces of content published in the last year. The decision was sent to the Cyber Security Presidency. The Istanbul 1st Magistrates' Court, which evaluated the request of the Chief Pu…
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