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Defendants: Aziz Oruç, +5 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 member of…
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Defendants: Buse Söğütlü Media Outlet and Position: Gazete Yolculuk – Reporter Accusations: Targeting a public official who participated in anti-terror operations Possible sentences: – Court: İstanbul 23. High Criminal Court Case background: Buse Söğütlü, a reporter of Gazete Yolculuk news website, faces charges of “targeting a public official who participated in anti-terror operations” due to her tweets criticizing the professional attitude…
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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: Meşale Tolu, +26 others Media Outlet and Position: ETHA – Journalist, Translator Accusations: Making terrorist propaganda; Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentence: up to 15 years Court: İstanbul 29. High Criminal Court Case Background: Meşale Tolu, a journalist and translator at the left-wing news agency Etkin Haber Ajansı (ETHA), was arrested on May 5, 2017, and faces up…
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Defendants: Durket Süren Media Outlet and Position: Jin News – Reporter Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda; Aiding and abetting a terrorist organization Court: Diyarbakır 11. High Criminal Court Charges: – Case Background: Durket Süren, a former reporter for pro-Kurdish Jin News agency, was briefly detained in on March 1, 2018 Lice district of Diyarbakır, where she went to follow a news story, for a search…
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