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Defendants: Kazım Güleçyüz, İbrahim Özdabak Media Outlet and Position: Yeni Asya newspaper – Editor-in-chief and cartoonist Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 29. High Criminal Court Case Background: Kazım Güleçyüz, the editor-in-chief of Yeni Asya newspaper and cartoonist İbrahim Özdabak are being accused of spreading terrorist propaganda for their tweets and a cartoon, respectively. Güleçyüz authored…
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Defendants: Hayri Demir Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency Accusations: Conducting propaganda for a terrorist organization; Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentences: – Court: Ankara 15. High Criminal Court Case Background: Hayri Demir, a reporter for Mezopotamya News Agency, is facing criminal charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda” and “membership of a terrorist organization” for his…
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Defendants: Kenan Kırkaya Media Outlet and Position: Yeni Yaşam Newspaper – Journalist Accusations: Making terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: Ankara 32. High Criminal Court Case Background: Kenan Kırkaya, a journalist for pro-Kurdish Yeni Yaşam newspaper, is facing charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda” over his columns and social media shares on Turkey’s policy on Kurdish issues. The indictment dated July 31, 2019,…
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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: Osman Akın Media Outlet and Position: Yeni Yaşam newspaper – Managing editor Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 24. High Criminal Court Case Background: Osman Akın, the Managing Editor of Yeni Yaşam newspaper, faces charges of “terrorist propaganda” over newspaper’s articles. The journalist was being prosecuted in two other cases on the charges of “publicly insulting the state,…
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