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Defendants: Taylan Öztaş, Tunahan Turhan, Vedat Örüç, +35 others 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…
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Defendants: Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş, İpek Özbey, Vedat Arık Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet – Reporter, Editors-in-chief, Photojournalist Accusations: Targeting officials who participated in anti-terror operations; Violation of privacy Possible sentence: From 5 years up to 14 years Court: İstanbul 26. High Criminal Court Case Background: Reporter and editors of daily Cumhuriyet – Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş, İpek Özbey and…
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Defendants: Ali Sönmez Kayar, +7 others Media Outlet and Position: ETHA – Reporter Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentence: up to 15 years Court: İstanbul 32. High Criminal Court Case Background: Ali Sönmez Kayar, a reporter for Etkin News Agency (ETHA), was arrested on February 6, 2018, on allegations of “membership of a terrorist organization”. Kayar was first…
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Defendants: Adil Demirci Media Outlet and Position: ETHA News Agency – Reporter Accusations: Terrorist propaganda; Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentences: 15 up to 22 years 6 months Court: İstanbul 25. High Criminal Court Case background: Adil Demirci, a reporter of Etkin News Agency (ETHA), was arrested on April 17, 2018, after four days in police custody on charges of “membership of…
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Defendants: Ersin Çaksu, Aziz Oruç (Separated case) Media Outlet and Position: Özgürlükçü Demokrasi – Reporters, columnists, editors Accusations: Overtly insulting the Turkish nation and the state Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 2. Criminal Court Case Background: Six journalists and editors of now-closed pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper are being prosecuted over 20 different articles published in…
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