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Defendants: Taylan Öztaş, Tunahan Turhan Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gelecek and ETHA – Reporters Accusations: Preventing a police officer from performing their duty; Defying the law on assemblies and demonstrations Possible sentence: – Court: Anadolu 13. Criminal Court, İstanbul Case Background: Taylan Öztaş, a reporter for Özgür Gelecek and Tunahan Turhan, a reporter for ETHA news agency, were briefly detained by police…
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Defendants: Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Baransu, Yasemin Çongar, Yıldıray Oğur, Tuncay Opçin Media Outlet and Position: Taraf Newspaper, Aktüel – Journalists, Executives Status: Imprisoned (names in bold) Facility: Silivri Prison, İstanbul Accusations: Founding and leading an armed terrorist organization; Making propaganda for a terrorist organization; Revealing information that is to be kept secret for the security and political benefit of the state; Obtaining secret documents concerning…
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Defendants: Hayri Demir, Sibel Hürtaş, Barış Ceyhan +8 others Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency, Artı TV, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper – Reporters, Correspondent Accusations: Inciting the public to hatred and animosity; Conducting propaganda for a terrorist organization through publication; Denigrating the Turkish nation Possible sentences: up to 10 years 6 months Court: Ankara 15. High Criminal Court Case Background:…
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Defendants: Abdullah Kaya Media Outlet and Position: Dicle News Agency – Correspondent Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Spreading consecutive terrorist propaganda via the press Possible Sentences: – Court: Ağrı 2. High Criminal Court Case Background: Abdullah (Abdulhalik) Kaya, Ağrı correspondent for the now-closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA), was arrested on December 24, 2017, after his sentence of four years…
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Defendants: Rojhat Doğru Media Outlet and Position: Gale Kurdistan TV – Correspondent Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Spreading terrorist propaganda; Disrupting the unity and integrity of the state; Willful and malicious injury Possible sentence: Aggravated life sentence Court: Diyarbakır 8. High Criminal Court Case Background: Rojhat Doğru, a former Iraq correspondent for Gale Kurdistan TV, is facing several charges…
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