Wikimedia Foundation—Won Turkish Constitutional Court case to lift 3-year Wikipedia ban
After nearly 3 years of being banned in Turkey, the Wikimedia Foundation won a constitutional court case with a 10-6 vote ruling that the block violated freedom of expression. Wikipedia access was restored on January 15, 2020, establishing an important press freedom precedent.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Access & Information Freedom | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Press Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.166 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Legal Action Jan 15, 2020 verified
Won Turkish Constitutional Court case to lift 3-year Wikipedia ban
After nearly 3 years of being banned in Turkey, the Wikimedia Foundation won a constitutional court case with a 10-6 vote ruling that the block violated freedom of expression. Wikipedia access was restored on January 15, 2020, establishing an important press freedom precedent.