Defendants: Hüseyin Aykol, Zana Kaya, İnan Kızılkaya, Hatip Dicle Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Co-editor-in-chiefs, managing editor, politician Accusations: Degrading Turkish nation, state of Republic of Turkey, the organs and institutions of the state Possible sentence: from 6 months to 2 years Court: İstanbul 2. Criminal Court Case Background:  Editors, journalists and columnists for now-shuttered Özgür Gündem newspaper were…

Defendants: Eren Keskin, Hüseyin Aykol, Reyhan Çapan, Hasan Başak, İslam Tüner, Lütfi Yavuzaslan, Methi Kaya, and Kemal Yakut Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Co-editors-in-chief, managing editor and journalists Accusations: Praising the crime and criminal; Terrorist propaganda; Overtly inciting to commit a crime Possible sentence:  2 years 2 months to 9 years 8 months Court: İstanbul 13. High Criminal Court Case…

Defendants: Kibriye Evren Media Outlet and Position: Jinha News Agency – Journalist Status: Imprisoned Facility: Diyarbakır E-type closed prison Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Making terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: up to 22 years Court: Diyarbakır 5. High Criminal Court Case Background: Kibriye Evren, a reporter of Jinha, was arrested on October 11, 2018 on the charges of “membership in a terrorist…