News reports on the appointment of trustees to the companies of Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who was accused of establishing a criminal organization and later released as a confessor, were banned from access. According to the Freedom of Expression Association, the ban was imposed on the grounds of “national security” and “protection of public order.” Aktaş was accused of being the ringleader of an organization in a corruption investigation against Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat and others, was arrested in April and released in June.
October 16, 2025
Diken