The news published on Cumhuriyet Newspaper on 1 March 2018, entitled, “Gendarmerie prevents those protesting the massacre of 40 thousand trees for Erdoğan’s ‘summer palace’ with a ‘dumper’” was banned to access. Lawyer Yaman Akdeniz, who is an expert on freedom of expression and press freedom, announced that the decision was made due to ‘insulting Erdoğan.’ Akdeniz indicated that the Criminal Judicatures of Peace issue such verdicts for about 15 thousand times on average per year, without even notifying the press.
The news reported approximately 40 thousand trees being cut off for the “summer palace” of President Erdoğan in Okluk, Marmaris of Muğla and that the NGOs protesting the situation are being prevented by the gendarmerie.
15.05.2018
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