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Defendants: Hüseyin Aykol, Zana Kaya, İnan Kızılkaya, Hatip Dicle Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Co-editor-in-chiefs, managing editor, politician Accusations: Overtly insulting the government, judiciary, and security forces; Overtly insulting Turkish nation, Turkish Republic and the General Assembly of the Turkish Republic Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 2. Civil Court Case Background: Editors, journalists and columnists for now-shuttered Özgür Gündem newspaper…
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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…
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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: Deniz Yücel Media Outlet and Position: Die Welt – Journalist Accusations: Making terrorist propaganda; Inciting public to hatred and animosity Possible sentence: 4 to 18 years Court: İstanbul 32. High Criminal Court Case Background: Turkish authorities arrested Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel, a correspondent of the German newspaper Die Welt, on February 27, 2017, nearly two weeks after detaining him on allegations of spreading propaganda…
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