{"id":8044,"date":"2025-04-19T12:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbtqytp2s.onrocket.site\/makaleler\/access-to-foreign-content-blocked-from-turkey\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:39:12","slug":"access-to-foreign-content-blocked-from-turkey","status":"publish","type":"makaleler","link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/access-to-foreign-content-blocked-from-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to Foreign Content Blocked from Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most of the content on the internet is <strong>hosted on servers located abroad<\/strong>. Therefore, although it is not possible to directly delete content against foreign websites that violate personal rights, damage private life or host obscene content, it is possible <strong>to obtain an access blocking order from Turkey<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>This content explains in detail <strong>how to obtain an access block<\/strong> against foreign content, which legal remedies to follow and how the BTK and court processes work.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is Content Hosted Abroad a Problem?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Content is not subject to local law because it is hosted abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is difficult to reach the site owner directly for removal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal may not be enforced even by court order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only by obtaining <strong>an access blocking order from Turkey<\/strong> can the content be rendered invisible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legal Basis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2705 Law No. 5651 &#8211; Article 8 (Catalog Crimes)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The ICTA may impose <strong>an access block without a court order<\/strong> for content related to the following catalog crimes:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obscenity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting prostitution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gambling content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terror propaganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insulting Atat\u00fcrk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2705 Law No. 5651 &#8211; Article 9 (Violations of Personal Rights)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In case of violation of personal rights, an access blocking order can be requested <strong>by applying to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>? For detailed information: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/what-is-access-blocking-according-to-law-no-5651\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is an Access Block According to Law No. 5651?<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does the Process Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Content Detection:<\/strong> URL and screenshots are taken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Determination of Evidence:<\/strong> Evidence is created by notarization or expert report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application to the ICTA (Catalog Crimes):<\/strong> Can be reported via e-Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application to the Criminal Court of Peace:<\/strong> Article 9 of Law No. 5651 requests an access blocking decision <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementation by ICTA:<\/strong> The decision is communicated to the relevant internet service providers and access is blocked from Turkey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>? General guide <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/access-blocking-and-content-removal-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access Blocking and Content Removal Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which Platforms Can It Be Applied to?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facebook \/ Instagram \/ X (Twitter)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reddit \/ Tumblr<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Google Blogger \/ Blogspot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foreign news websites<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International sites with adult content<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>These platforms are based outside Turkey and often do not respond positively to content removal requests. However, access can be blocked by court order. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>? Is it possible to remove content if it is hosted abroad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>No, no, no. But access can be blocked from Turkey. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>? Will the access blocking decision affect users outside Turkey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>No, they are not. Only connections from Turkey are blocked. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>? How many days does it take to get a court decision?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The Criminal Judge of Peace can usually decide within 1-3 days.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>? Will it be invisible on Google after the court decision?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>If the decision is communicated to Google, it can also be removed from search results.<\/p>\n\n<p>? Detail: <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/how-to-request-content-removal-from-google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Request Content Removal from Google<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How We Help You as MFY Legal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Detection and evidence of foreign content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Accurate and fast application to ICTA and courts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/how-to-block-access-to-social-media-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Content removal<\/a> appeals to Google and social media platforms <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Full legal management of access blocking processes for foreign content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Solution-oriented support to protect your privacy and digital reputation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Contact MFY Legal to obtain an access blocking order from Turkey<a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click to go to our Contact Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This content explains in detail how to obtain an access block against foreign content, which legal remedies to follow and how the BTK and court processes work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"custom-post-tag":[143],"practice-area":[163],"published-year":[157],"class_list":["post-8044","makaleler","type-makaleler","status-publish","hentry","custom-post-tag-articles","practice-area-criminal-law","published-year-2025-en"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"custom-post-tag":[{"value":143,"label":"Articles"}],"practice-area":[{"value":163,"label":"Criminal Law"}],"published-year":[{"value":157,"label":"2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"MFY Legal","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/author\/mfylegal\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/makaleler\/8044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/makaleler"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/makaleler"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"custom-post-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom-post-tag?post=8044"},{"taxonomy":"practice-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-area?post=8044"},{"taxonomy":"published-year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/published-year?post=8044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}