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İdris Yılmaz, Erhan Akbaş
July 17, 2018
Defendants: İdris Yılmaz, Erhan Akbaş
Media Outlet and Position: Gazete Yaşam – reporters
Status: Imprisoned (name in bold)
Facility: Erciş A-type Prison, Van
Accusations: Insult and defamation via the press
Possible sentence: –
Court: Erciş 1. Criminal Court, Van
Case Background:
İdris Yılmaz and Erhan Akbaş, reporters of Van’s local newspaper Gazete Yaşam, are accused of “insult and defamation via the press” for reporting cases of sexual harassment in three different schools at the Van’s Kekliova district. The case is filed following the district director of education’s complaint about defamation.
Yılmaz has been in pretrial detention in relation to another case since January 23, 2018. The fifth hearing is set for July 17, 2018.