The wave of censorship is in full swing: Access to X accounts of Bianet and many journalists is blocked!
Quick Look
- Access to the X accounts of many journalists and the BIANET news site in Türkiye was blocked by the decision of the Bakırköy 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace.
- National security and protection of public order were cited as the reason for blocking.
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Why It Matters
Bakırköy 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace blocked access to BİANET's X account with its decision dated September 30, 2026.
The wave of censorship on social media continues unabated. Today, many journalists' X accounts were blocked from access.
According to Engel Web, some of the accounts that were blocked from access were made invisible by X from Turkey.
The journalists whose access to X accounts were blocked are as follows:
İrfan Değirmenci
Şirin Payzın
Burak Acerakis
Erdal Saglam
Dinçer Gökçe
Sarya Toprak
Esra Tokat
Furkan Karabay
OBSTACLE BIANET TOO
In addition to the journalists, access to bianet - Independent Communication Network's
ACCESS BLOCKED TO THE SAME ACCOUNTS FOR THE SECOND TIME
Open Questions
- What court decisions were taken for the accounts of other blocked journalists?






