Erzincan Criminal Judgeship of Peace blocked access to and ordered the removal of a report by Bianet editor Evrim Kepenek published on 9 June 2026 concerning the Gülistan Doku investigation and allegations of harassment and threats in Dersim. The Cyber Security Presidency requested by email that the decision, based on Article 8/A of Law No. 5651, be implemented within four hours at the latest but did not serve the court order. It was not disclosed whether the decision was taken upon an application or ex officio by the court. The report relayed accounts by women students who alleged that they had been subjected to harassment, threats and blackmail by a network said to include some public officials. The students alleged that pressure was exerted on students who objected to the presence of military personnel on campus and spoke about the Gülistan Doku case, and that investigations were opened against them.
5 November 2026
Bianet