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Defendants: İdris Sayılğan Media Outlet and Position: DİHA – Reporter Accusations: Spreading terrorist propaganda via press Possible sentence: – Court: Muş 2. High Criminal Court Case Background: İdris Sayılğan, a reporter for the now-shuttered Dicle News Agency (DİHA), is facing charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda via press” over several social media posts shared between August 2015 and…
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Defendants: Hayri Demir, Sibel Hürtaş, Barış Ceyhan +8 others Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency, Artı TV, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper – Reporters, Correspondent Accusations: Inciting the public to hatred and animosity; Conducting propaganda for a terrorist organization through publication; Denigrating the Turkish nation Possible sentences: up to 10 years 6 months Court: Ankara 15.…
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Defendants: Sadiye Eser, Sadık Topaloğlu Media Outlet and Position: Mezopotamya News Agency – Reporters Status: Imprisoned (in bold) Facility: Bakırköy Women Prison, Metris Prison 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…
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Defendants: Kemal Sancılı, İnan Kızılkaya Media Outlet and Position: Özgür Gündem – Former publisher and managing editor Accusations: Spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization Possible sentence: – Court: İstanbul 27. High Criminal Court Case Background: Kemal Sancılı, former publisher of now-closed pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper and İnan Kızılkaya, daily’s managing editor are charged with “spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization” over…
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Defendants: Sertaç Kayar Media Outlet and Position: Freelance Photojournalist Accusations: Founding and leading a terrorist organization Possible Sentences: 15 up to 22,5 years Court: Diyarbakır 10. High Criminal Court Case Background: Sertaç Kayar, a freelance photojournalist, is being prosecuted on the charges of “founding and leading a terrorist organization” over his journalistic work. The indictment cited photos taken by him…
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