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Defendants: Kenan Kırkaya Media Outlet and Position: Dicle News Agency – Correspondent Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentence: up to 15 years Court: Ankara 14. High Criminal Court Case Background: Kenan Kırkaya, the former correspondent of now-shuttered Dicle News Agency, is facing the charges of “membership of a terrorist organization” in a case trial along with…
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Defendants: Aziz Oruç, +5 Others Media Outlet and Position: Dicle News Agency (DIHA) – Reporter Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda, membership of a terrorist organisation, Possible sentence: – Court: Ağrı 2. High Criminal Court Case Background: Aziz Oruç, a reporter of now-closed Dicle News Agency (DIHA), was arrested on December 18, 2019 and is facing charges of “being a member of…
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Defendants: Ömer Çelik, Tunca Öğreten, Mahir Kanaat, Derya Okatan, Eray Sargın, and Metin Yoksu Media Outlet and Position: Various news outlets – Journalist, Editors Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Spreading terrorist propaganda; Committing a crime on behalf of a terrorist organization whilst not being a member; Intercepting with the information systems; Removing data Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 29. High Criminal…
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Defendants: Durket Süren Media Outlet and Position: Jin News – Reporter Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda; Aiding and abetting a terrorist organization Court: Diyarbakır 11. High Criminal Court Charges: – Case Background: Durket Süren, a former reporter for pro-Kurdish Jin News agency, was briefly detained in on March 1, 2018 Lice district of Diyarbakır, where she went to follow a news story, for a search…
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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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