Cyber Attack on ANF News Agency

The Fırat News Agency (ANF) was hit by a new wave of cyber attacks. The attacks started on 12 June and rendered access to the site impossible since yesterday (15 June).

According to a statement of the ANF, the source of the attack is located within Turkey.

In their statement, ANF pointed to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP): "Just as the intolerance of the AKP government towards freedom of expression encourages attacks, we seriously suspect these attacks to be 'state-patented'. We strongly condemn these attacks on press freedom and freedom of expression. We interpret them as helpless and shameful pursuit that aims at preventing the truth to be conveyed to the public".

Access to the website of the news agency had previously been blocked by court decisions for the extensions ".com", ".eu", ".org" and ".nu". ANF is currently providing its service under www.fıratnews.ws. (ÇT/ŞA/VK)