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Media Outlet and Position: Programme host, Author Accusations: Publicly denigrating the state’s security and military forces Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 43. Criminal Court of First Instance Case Background here. Savunmanlığı MLSA’nın üstlendiği gazeteci @RustemBatum’un “devletin askeri ve emniyet teşkilatını alenen aşağılama” (TCK 301) suçlamasıyla yargılandığı davanın 16. duruşması İstanbul 43. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesinde görülüyor. pic.twitter.com/eL4Quidwcn…
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Defendants: Sonya Bayık Media Outlet and Position: Journalist Accusations: Defying the law on assemblies and demonstrations Possible sentence: – Court: Batman 1. Criminal Court Case background here.
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Media Outlet and Position: Aktif Haber– Editor-in-chief Accusations: Insult, libel Possible sentence: – Court: Bakırköy 31st Criminal Court of First Instance See Case Background and updates here.
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Defendants: Abdurrahman Gök Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya Agency – Correspondent Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Spreading propaganda consecutively for a terrorist organization via the press Possible sentence: from 9 years 4 months 15 days up to 28 years 1 month 15 days Court: Diyarbakır 5. High Criminal Court Case Background: Abdurrahman Gök, a correspondent for Mezopotamya News…
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Defendants: Ziya Çiçekçi Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Managing editor Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda via the press Possible sentence: 1 year 10 months 15 days up to 13 years 1 month 15 days Court: İstanbul 33. High Criminal Court Case Background: Ziya Çiçekçi, the former managing editor of now-closed pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür…
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