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Defendants: Yetkin Yıldız Media Outlet and Position: Aktif Haber news site – Editor-in-Chief Accusations: Defamation Possible sentence: – Court: Bakırköy 31. Criminal Court, İstanbul Case Background: Yetkin Yıldız, the former Editor-in-Chief of Aktif Haber, is charged with “defamation” over an article published on the news site in 2015. The file opened after the complaint filed by then-Minister of Interior Efkan Ala.…
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Defendants: Alican Uludağ, Duygu Güvenç Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet newspaper – Journalists Accusations: Publicly insulting the Turkish nation and the state Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 2. Civil Court Case Background: Independent Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists Alican Uludağ and Duygu Güvenç are facing charges of “publicly insulting the Turkish nation and the state” over three articles published in the daily. Articles titled…
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Plaintiffs: 45 journalists and staff members Media Outlet: Hürriyet Requests: Redress for unfair dismissal Court: İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse Case background: 45 journalists and staff members were sacked on October 30, 2019, without notice from the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, which had the largest circulation in Turkey for decades. The dismissals marked an upheaval at the newspaper, which was formerly owned…
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Defendants: Doğan Akın Media Outlet and Position: Editor-in-Chief, T24 news site Accusations: Aiding a terrorist organization whilst not being a member Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 25. High Criminal Court Case Background: Doğan Akın, the Editor-in-Chief of T24 news site, faces charges of “aiding a terrorist organization whilst not being a member” based on T24’s reporting between 2014 and 2016…
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Defendants: Mehmet Dursun Media Outlet and Position: Dicle News Agency – reporter Accusations: “Membership in a terrorist organization” Court: Van 4. High Criminal Court Cases Background: Mehmet Dursun, a reporter for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), was arrested on April 6, 2018, during raids in Van. He has been charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” over his phone…
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