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Defendants: Aziz Oruç, Dicle Müftüoğlu, +4 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…
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Defendants: Hazal Ocak, Serkan Ozan, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, Ozan Yurtoğlu Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet – Reporters, Editors Accusations: Insult, Libel (complaint filed by Bilal Erdoğan) Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 2. Criminal Court Case background here.
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Defendants: Cihan Ölmez Media Outlet and Position: Dicle News Agency (DİHA) – Reporter Accusations: Terrorism propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: Diyarbakır 5. High Criminal Court Case Background here.
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Defendants: 46 journalists and media workers from different Kurdish media outlets Media Outlets: Dicle Haber Ajansı (DİHA), Özgür Gündem, Azadiya Welat, Demokratik Modernite, Fırat Distribution Company and others Accusations: Terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: From 7 years 6 months up to 22 years 6 months Court: İstanbul 3. High Criminal Court Case Background: In March 2011, 32 journalists and media workers…
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Defendants: Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Ahmet Nesin Media Outlets and Positions: Özgür Gündem – Editors and journalists Accusations: Terrorist propaganda; Publicly abetting crime; Praising a crime and the criminal Possible sentence: 1.5 up to 7.5 years Court: İstanbul 13. High Criminal Court Case Background Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı, and Ahmet Nesin have been accused of “spreading terrorist propaganda”…
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