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Defendants: Jake Hanrahan, Philip John Pendelbury, Mohamed İsmael Rasool Media Outlet and Position: VICE News – Reporter, cameraman, translator Accusations: Aiding and abetting a terrorist organization; Spreading terrorist propaganda; Funding terrorist organization; Possible sentence: 15 up to 67 years Court: Diyarbakır 8. High Criminal Court Case Background: Jake Hanrahan and Philip John Pendlebury, the reporter and cameraman for VICE News…
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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: 22 journalists Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Journalists, Editors Accusations: Resisting a public officer to prevent them from performing their duty, Insulting a public officer Possible sentence: up to 8 years 4 months Court: İstanbul 5. Criminal Court Case Background: 22 journalists of the now-shuttered Özgür Gündem newspaper were detained following a police raid on the daily’s office in August…
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Defendants: Deniz Yücel Media Outlet and Position: Die Welt – Reporter Accusations: Insulting the president; Denigrating the state and the Turkish nation Possible Sentences: – Court: İstanbul 2. Criminal Court Case Background: Deniz Yücel, a former reporter for German newspaper Die Welt, was accused of several charges including “insulting the president” and “denigrating the state…
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Defendants: Can Dündar, Osman Kavala, Ayşe Mücella Yapıcı, Yiğit Aksakoğlu, Mehmet Ali Alabora, Ayşe Pınar Alabora, Gökçe Yılmaz, Handan Meltem Arıkan, Hanzade Hikmet Germiyanoğlu, İnanç Ekmekçi, +5 others Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet – Former Editor-in-Chief Accusations: Attempt to overthrow the government and/or prevent it from fulfilling its duty Charges: – Court: İstanbul 13. High Criminal Court Case Background: Can Dündar, former…
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