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Defendants: Cem Şimşek Media Outlet and Position: Evrensel – Managing Editor Accusations: Defamation and Insult Possible sentence: – Court: Bakırköy 2. Criminal Court, İstanbul Case Background: Cem Şimşek, the managing editor of daily Evrensel, is accused of “insult and defamation” of Minister of Treasury and Economics Berat Albayrak, who is also President Erdoğan’s son-in-law, over an article published in Evrensel. An…
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Defendants: Mustafa Göktaş Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi – Correspondent Status: Imprisoned Facility: Urfa T-type Prison Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Spreading terrorist propaganda Possible sentence: – Court: Urfa 2. High Criminal Court Case Background: Mustafa Göktaş, a Şanlıurfa correspondent of now-shuttered Özgür Gündem and Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspapers, was arrested on March 16, 2018, over accusations…
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Defendants: Cihan Acar, Veysel Ok Media Outlet and Position: Reporter, Lawyer Accusations: Insulting the Turkish state’s organs Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 2. Criminal Court Case Background: Cihan Acar, a reporter for Özgür Düşünce newspaper and now-closed Bugün newspaper, has been charged with “insulting the Turkish judiciary” under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, due to an interview…
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Defendants: Fatih Polat Media Outlet and Position: Evrensel newspaper – Editor-in-Chief Accusations: Insulting the President Possible sentence: one up to four years Court: Bakırköy 31. Civil Court, İstanbul Case Background: Evrensel Editor-in-Chief Fatih Polat is facing charges of “insulting the President” over a news article he published in 2017. The article written by journalist Craig Shaw revealed Erdoğan’s family’s off-shore accounts…
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Defendants: Ahmet Altan Media Outlet and Position: Taraf newspaper – Columnist, author Status: Imprisoned Facility: Silivri Prison, Istanbul Accusations: Insulting a public officer Possible sentence: – Court: Anadolu 2. Criminal Court, Istanbul Case background: A case against Ahmet Altan, a prominent author and columnist of now-closed Taraf newspaper, over his article published in 2010 has been reopened. The journalist is…
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