The Constitutional Court (AYM) decided that the access ban brought on the news article published on BiaNet eight years ago, entitled, “Plagiarism: Find the Difference” was “a violation of press freedom and freedom of expression.” The news explained that former Minister of National Education, Ömer Dinçer, made plagiarism in his book and the news article was banned to access with a decree issued by Istanbul 9th Criminal Judicature of Peace on July 8, 2015.
Deciding for retrial to eliminate the consequences of the violation, AYM stated, “There is no doubt that the news on certain allegations that ‘plagiarism’ was detected in the works of a minister, who was assigned to lead a ministry that regulates the educational politics of the country, present a contribution for a debate that is of high public concern… Reasons presented are not relevant and unacceptable for an access ban.”
26.04.2019
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