In Istanbul, Obscenity Investigation: 184 Accounts Blocked

Court Decision The Istanbul 1st Criminal Court, based on the 28 July 2026 decision of the Judges and Prosecutors Council First Chamber (Decision No.
1547), issued Court Decision No.
2026/8003 D.
This decision imposed access blocks and removal of content from 184 social media accounts.
The decision will be communicated to the Association of Access Providers and the Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
The blocks require removal of the content from the platforms and blocking of the accounts.
Appeal Rights After the decision, affected parties may file an appeal within two weeks to the Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court.
Officials' Statement Officials stated that necessary measures have been taken to prevent the spread of obscene content.