22. The applicants have asserted that resorting to an administrative judiciary body against the said action is not an effective remedy and thus there is no need to exhaust this remedy. 23. During the process of evaluation of the applications in relation to the blockage of access to the web site with the domain name twitter.com by the Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication, it has been decided on 25/3/2014 by the 15th Administrative Court of Ankara that the execution of the said action be stayed in the action for annulment filed against the said action of TİB by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations with a request for stay of execution. 24. It is understood that the said web site is not opened for access by the administration which is obliged to conduct acts or take actions without delay as to the requirements of court judgments as per the provisions of legislation mentioned above (§ 14, § 17) despite the court judgment to that effect and that although it is stated in the law that the duration in relation to the execution of the court judgment cannot exceed thirty days, it is understood that this duration indicates the maximum duration. The implementation of a court judgment in a state of law requires not only an execution in form but also the elimination of the identified unlawfulness under objective conditions and within the shortest duration possible. Taking into account, also the fact that the judgment on a stay of execution regarding this matter is based on the determination that the conditions where damages which are difficult or impossible to compensate for arise as a result of the implementation of the administrative action and that the administrative action is clearly contrary to law exist together and considering the obligation for the administration to eliminate the negative impact caused by the action the stay of execution of which is decided, it is understood that this liability is not fulfilled due to the fact that the said web site is not immediately opened by TİB for access. 25. Freedom of expression is one of the foundations of a democratic society and it is among the indispensable conditions for the development of the society and the self-realization of the individual. Social pluralism can only be achieved in an environment of free discussion where all kinds of ideas can be freely expressed. In this context, establishing social and political pluralism is dependent on expression of all kinds of thoughts in a peaceful fashion and freely. In the same manner, an individual can realize his/her unique personality in an environment where he/she can freely express his/her thoughts and engage in discussion (B. No: 2013/2602, 23/1/2014, § 41). 26. Taking into consideration the restrictive impact of the blockage of access to a social media web site which has millions of users in our country on the freedom of expression of these individuals, which is one of the foundations of a democratic society, it is an obligation emanating from the principle of the state of law that the conformity of such restrictions to law be urgently checked and, in the case of identifying a contrariety to law, that the said restrictions be immediately abolished. It is observed that despite the decision of stay of execution stated above in relation to the said administrative action, access to the web site with the domain name twitter.com which is the subject of the violation claim of the applicants, is still not possible. It is apparent that the information and thoughts shared on the social media in relation to certain incidents and cases may become outdated and lose their effect and value as time passes. Under these circumstances, it is concluded that it cannot be said that the court judgment provides an effective and accessible protection in terms of removing the violation and the negative consequences thereof against the uncertainty about when access to the web site will be possible again upon the enforcement of the court

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