Turkish Court Issues Order To Block Newspaper Website

Adnan Oktar, a Turkish writer who believes in creationism, has succeeded in getting an order to block the website of Vatan, one of Turkey’s most popular newspapers, within the country. Mr. Oktar alleges and has gotten a court to agree, that the newspaper has insulted him. He has also been successful in blocking the website of Dr. Richard Dawkins, a leading scientist, thinker, and proponent of the theory of evolution. “Vatan” means “motherland” or “homeland” in Turkish.