Thursday, April 14, 2016

Website Sputnik Agency blocked in Turkey – RIA Novosti

 The award of the Union of Turkish journalists For achievements in the field of journalism in the studio of radio Sputnik

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ANKARA, April 14 – RIA Novosti, Fedor Smirnov The site of Sputnik agency. Turkey was blocked on Thursday night; when entering a page message appears on the application of administrative measures by the authorities.

“As a result of the technical inspection and legal assessment, in accordance with the law of 5651, by the decision of 14.04.2016 №490.05.01.2016.-56092 Office Telecommunications and communication in relation to this site (sputniknews.com) apply administrative measures, “- said in the message that appears when trying to open a site. At the same time before the Constitutional Court of Turkey acknowledged the illegal decision to block all sites by the agency without a court order.

According to the chief editor of Sputnik-Turkey Tural Kerimov, reports of problems with access to the site began to arrive from the visitors about 19.50 ( time coincides with MSK). “There are no notifications, warnings or other messages from the competent Turkish authorities agency on this issue has not received any notification has been received well after the lock.”, – Said Kerimov

The Turkish authorities had no immediate comment on the site blocking. Sputnik agency. “Because it’s too late and there are no persons responsible, comment on this case, we can not give, you need to call tomorrow,” – said the Office of Telecommunications and communications duty officer (TIB) Turkey RIA Novosti on the phone

Law. 5651 Turkey is the Law “on regulation of the Internet broadcast and the fight against crimes committed in this area.” Previously, the law has repeatedly been criticized by the opposition, as it, in its view, not only violates freedom of speech, but also severely restricts citizens’ right to access to information. According to this law in March 2014 in Turkey was introduced temporary blocking of YouTube and Twitter in connection with placing them on materials related to the corruption scandal in the higher echelons of power. Blocking was canceled later by the decision of the Constitutional Court of Turkey, which recognized “unconstitutional” authority TIB to block sites without a court order.

In January 2015, Prime Minister and Turkish ministers were given the right to block any resource on the Internet without a court decision in accordance with law “on public organizations and foundations”, which was supplemented by the corresponding article on the initiative of one of the deputies from the ruling Turkish justice and development Party. Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet may require the TIB and ISPs to block sites or delete them from the content within four hours after the receipt of the order on the grounds of “national security, public order, crime prevention”.

The site of Sputnik Agency was blocked a few hours after the “straight line” Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he made several statements on the Russian-Turkish relations.

Putin, in particular, he said that he considers Turkey as a friend, but there is a certain problem political leaders whose behavior the Russian Federation considers inadequate.

Speaking of the fight against the radicals in Turkey, Putin expressed the opinion that the Turkish authorities not only fights with them as cooperating.

in response to the question to whom it will stretch to the first hand – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the leader of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, if they both will drown, Putin said that to save someone who does not want it, it is impossible, but Russia is ready to lend a helping hand and friendship to any partner, who so wishes

“Direct line with Vladimir Putin”: interesting questions, key statements and comments of experts – in an online reportage RIA Novosti & gt; & gt;

<. p> Russian and Turkish relations are in crisis after 24 November 2015 Turkish fighter aircraft F-16 shot down in Syria, the Russian Su-24 bomber. Putin called it a “stab in the back” by the accomplices of terrorists and has signed a decree on measures to ensure national security and special economic measures against Turkey.

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