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Defendants: Ziya Ataman, +18 others Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem & DİHA – Distributor, Reporter Status: Imprisoned Facility: Van M-type High-Security Prison Accusations: Participating in an operation of a terrorist organization Possible sentence: Various up to life sentence Court: Şırnak 1. High Criminal Court Case background: Ziya Ataman, a reporter for Dicle News Agency (DİHA), was arrested on April 11, 2016,…
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Defendants: Hayri Demir Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency Accusations: Conducting propaganda for a terrorist organization Possible sentences: – Court: Ankara 15. High Criminal Court Case Background: Hayri Demir, a reporter for Mezopotamya News Agency, is facing criminal charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda”. Next hearing is set for September 24, 2019. Demir has faced several other cases…
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Defendants: Bülent Şık Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet, Bianet – Columnist, academician Accusations: Maintaining and revealing classified information Possible sentence: 5 up to 12 years Court: İstanbul 2. Civil Court Case background: A new criminal investigation was launched on January 2, 2019, against the food engineer and columnist for several news sites, Bülent Şık, based on an official complaint by the Ministry of Health in relation…
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Defendants: Arif Kocabıyık Media Outlet and Position: İlave TV – Reporter Accusations: Insulting the president Possible sentence: – Court: Antalya Courthouse Case background: Arif Kocabıyık, a citizen journalist who conducted street interviews around the city of Antalya, is being charged with “insulting the president” over his social media posts 11 years ago. Charges were first brought against him on February 1, 2019.…
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Defendants: Cesim İlhan Media Outlet and Position: Kürdistan24 Türkçe – Reporter Accusations: Making terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: Bingöl 2. High Criminal Court, İstanbul Case Background: Cesim İlhan, a reporter for Kurdistan24 Turkish service, faces charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda” over his social media posts. At his third hearing on May 15, 2019, the earlier decision placing him under judicial control…
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