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.