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Defendants: Mehmet Çakmakçı Media Outlets and Positions: Medyascope tv – correspondent Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentence: up to 15 years Court: Diyarbakır 10. High Criminal Court Case Background Mehmet Çakmakçı, a correspondent for Medyascope tv, was arrested on July 4, 2018, on the charges of “membership of a terrorist organization” in Diyarbakır. Çakmakçı was released on probation on October…
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Defendants: Deniz Yücel Media Outlets and Positions: Die Welt – Journalist Accusations: Insulting a public official Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 24. Criminal Court Case Background Deniz Yücel, a correspondent of the German newspaper Die Welt, faces charges of “insulting a public official” over his tweet posted on February 20, 2019. The tweet was about a prosecutor who was leading the investigation on…
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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: Hazal Ocak, Alev Çoşkun Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet newspaper – Reporter, Publisher Accusations: Defamation Possible sentences: one million Turkish Lira compensation Court: Anadolu 14. Civil Court, İstanbul Case Background: Hazal Ocak, a reporter for independent Cumhuriyet newspaper, and Alev Coşkun, the publisher and head of the Cumhuriyet Foundation, have been charged with “defamation” over an article published about businessman Mehmet Cengiz, the…
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Defendants: Beritan Canözer Media Outlet and Position: JINHA – Reporter Accusations: Making terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: Diyarbakır 11. High Criminal Court Case Background: Beritan Canözer, a camerawoman for shuttered Jin News Agency (JINHA), faces charges of “making terrorist propaganda” over her social media posts. During the second hearing on January 27, 2020, Canözer rejected all charges against her, stating…
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