Seven access ban decrees issued by different Diyarbakır Criminal Judicatures of Peace against the Mesopotamia News Agency, which was banned from access 34 times in total, were revealed to have been taken following the application of Diyarbakır Provincial Gendarmerie Command.
The news article with the headline: “Governorate blames people in chaos for potatoes,” was considered to be “heavy criticism” and “against the protection of public order.” News on the Diyarbakır Bar Association report regarding sexual abuse and torture against villagers by soldiers were also made subject to the access bans.
01.06.2021
Mesopotamia News Agency