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Defendants: Ceren Sözeri Media Outlet and Position: Evrensel Newspaper – Journalist Accusations: Defamation Possible sentence: 200.000 Turkish Liras (Compensation) Court: İstanbul Civil Commercial Court Case Background: Ceren Sözeri, a columnist for independent Evrensel newspaper, faces charges of “defamation” on the complaint of Serhat Albayrak, executive of pro-government Turkuaz Media Group and brother of Erdoğan’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak. Both Sözeri and Evrensel are…
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Defendants: Ender İmrek Media Outlet and Position: Evrensel Newspaper – Columnist Accusations: Insult Possible sentence: – Court: Bakırköy 2. Criminal Court, İstanbul Case Background: Ender İmrek, a columnist for Evrensel newspaper, faces criminal charges for insulting President Erdoğan’s wife Emine Erdoğan in his article titled “The Hermes bag was shining brightly …” published on June…
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Defendants: Necla Demir Media Outlet and Position: Gazete Karınca – Publisher Accusations: Insulting the president Possible sentence: – Court: Bakırköy 8. Criminal Court, İstanbul Case background: Necla Demir, a former publisher for newssite Gazete Karınca, is accused of “insulting the president” over news articles published in 2019 in Gazete Karınca. An investigation was initially launched against Demir following an anonymous complaint to the…
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Defendants: Sertaç Kayar Media Outlet and Position: Freelance Photojournalist Accusations: Founding and leading a terrorist organization Possible Sentences: 15 up to 22,5 years Court: Diyarbakır 10. High Criminal Court Case Background: Sertaç Kayar, a freelance photojournalist, is being prosecuted on the charges of “founding and leading a terrorist organization” over his journalistic work. The indictment cited photos taken by him…
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Defendants: Seyhan Avşar and Necdet Önemli Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet and Sözcü Newspapers – Reporter and Managing Director Accusations: Targeting a public official who participated in anti-terror operations Possible sentences: up to 3 years Court: İstanbul 29. High Criminal Court Case background: The first hearing of the trial in which Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Seyhan…
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