Defendants: Sadiye Eser, Sadık Topaloğlu Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency – Reporters Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization Possible sentences: – Court: İstanbul Case background: Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu, reporters for pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency, were arrested on December 3, 2019, on the charges of “membership of a terrorist organization” in Istanbul as part of simultaneous police operations…

Defendants: Canan Coşkun, Ali Açar, Can Uğur Media Outlet and Position: Cumhuriyet, BirGün newspapers – Reporters Accusations: Targeting and revealing identity of public official participated in anti-terror operations Possible sentence: One to three years Court: İstanbul 34. High Criminal Court Case Background:  Canan Coşkun and Ali Açar, reporters of Cumhuriyet newspaper along with BirGün reporter Can Uğur face…

Defendants: Engin Korkmaz Media Outlet and Position: Antalya Körfez Daily – Managing Editor; Contemporary Journalists’ Association (ÇGD) – Mediterranean Branch Chair Accusations: Insulting the President Possible sentence: one to 4 years Court: Antalya 19th Criminal Court Case Background: Engin Korkmaz, the managing editor of regional daily Antalya Körfez and  Mediterranean Branch Chair of ÇGD, had an investigation launched against…