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Deferred Prison Sentence for Academic Emre Tansu Keten
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Deferred Prison Sentence for Academic Emre Tansu Keten
Research assistant Emre Tansu Keten, who was discharged from his post at Marmara University, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. His prison sentence has been suspended.
22 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Case Files of 7 Academics Combined
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Case Files of 7 Academics Combined
Two academics have had their first hearings, eight academics have had their second and one academic has had her third hearing at the 33rd Heavy Penal Court. The case files of seven academics have been combined. Gürer and İnal-Çekiç will give their depositions through rogatory.
21 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Arrested
Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Arrested
Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who is also the chief editor of the Çağdaş Ses news website, has been arrested after a detention period of 13 days.
21 June 2018
Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’
Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’
The ECtHR has given its ruling in the case of Sarıtaş and Geyik, who faced prison sentence for the slogan, “Revolutionary prisoners are our honor”. Turkey has been sentenced to pay an immaterial compensation of 10 thousand Euro. The attorney Yıldırım has claimed that it is a precedent decision.
20 June 2018 Ayça Söylemez
1 Academic Has Her Second Hearing
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
1 Academic Has Her Second Hearing
Academic Gülengül Altıntaş has had her second hearing at the 36th Heavy Penal Court. The court board has rejected the requests that an application be filed to the Ministry of Justice, the prosecution process be stopped and the case files be combined.
20 June 2018
Rapper Ezhel Acquitted at First Hearing
Rapper Ezhel Acquitted at First Hearing
Rapper Ezhel, who was arrested on May 23, has been acquitted at his first hearing.
19 June 2018
Detention Period of Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Extended
Detention Period of Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Extended
The detention period of journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who has been in custody for the last week, has been extended for another seven days.
14 June 2018
2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Present Their Statements of Defence
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Present Their Statements of Defence
Two academics from Boğaziçi University have had their second hearings and presented their statements of defence. The court board has rejected the request of the attorney Eyüboğlu for the extension of prosecution, allowed time for additional statements of defence and adjourned both hearings.
12 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Ministry of Interior: 624 Social Media Accounts Investigated in 1 Week
Ministry of Interior: 624 Social Media Accounts Investigated in 1 Week
The Ministry of Interior has announced that 624 social media accounts have been investigated and legal action has been taken against 306 social media users over last week.
11 June 2018
12 Academics Have Had Their First Hearings
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
12 Academics Have Had Their First Hearings
The trials of Academics for Peace have continued in İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse at three different courts. 12 academics from Boğaziçi University have had their first hearings while an academic from Kadir Has University has had his second hearing.
7 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin
2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’
2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’
Two high school students who have drawn ‘the kettle of Demirtaş’ on the walls as part of HDP’s election campaign have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.
6 June 2018
Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison Without Deferment
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison Without Deferment
Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı, who has been tried for having signed the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The prison sentence of Ersanlı has not been deferred.
5 June 2018 Beyza Kural
Ninth Hearing of Özgür Gündem Trial Held
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM MAIN TRIAL
Ninth Hearing of Özgür Gündem Trial Held
The ninth hearing in the main trial of Özgür Gündem newspaper has been held. The court board has ruled that the international travel ban of Eren Keskin and the arrest of Kemal Sancılı shall continue. The next hearing will be held on October 10, 2018.
4 June 2018
Presiding Judge Orders Attorneys, Audience Out of Courtroom
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Presiding Judge Orders Attorneys, Audience Out of Courtroom
Seven academics from Boğaziçi University have had their second hearings. Presiding judge has argued with the attorney who stated that she would make a statement as to the announcement of the verdict later on and ordered the attorneys and the audience out of courtroom.
30 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Hearing of Filmmakers Mavioğlu, Demirel Adjourned
Hearing of Filmmakers Mavioğlu, Demirel Adjourned
The hearing of the filmmakers Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel, who face five years of prison sentence on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to the Bakur documentary, has been adjourned to October 23, 2018.
29 May 2018
“Charges Against Filmmakers Demirel and Mavioğlu Should Be Dropped”
CALL BY 28 INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
“Charges Against Filmmakers Demirel and Mavioğlu Should Be Dropped”
28 international rights organizations have shared a message of solidarity for the filmmakers Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel, who face five years of prison sentence due to the Bakur documentary.
28 May 2018
29th Heavy Penal Court Combines Case Files of 4 Academics
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
29th Heavy Penal Court Combines Case Files of 4 Academics
Five academics from Boğaziçi University have had their first hearings at the 29th Heavy Penal Court. The court board chaired by Mustafa Çakar has ruled that the files of two cases held today be combined with the files of two other cases that it has previously combined.
24 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
6 Academics from Boğaziçi University Have Their First Hearings
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
6 Academics from Boğaziçi University Have Their First Hearings
Six academics from Boğaziçi University have had their first hearings. The court board has rejected the requests that the academics be immediately acquitted and their cases be combined. All hearings have been adjourned to later dates.
23 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Requests That Files at Different Cases be Combined Rejected
Requests That Files at Different Cases be Combined Rejected
Nine academics from Boğaziçi University and two academics from İstanbul and Bahçeşehir Universities have had their first hearings. The requests that the files of the cases conducted separately be combined have been rejected by different courts on the same grounds.
17 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings
Academics Gülşah Kurt and S.U., who have left Kadir Has University, have had their first hearings. While Kurt could not attend the hearing on the ground that she was abroad on duty, both hearings have been adjourned to October 2018.
15 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
Journalist Reyhan Çapan Arrested
Journalist Reyhan Çapan Arrested
Reyhan Çapan, the former editor-in-chief of Özgür Gündem daily newspaper, which was closed by a statutory decree, has been arrested in Artvin. She was previously sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison.
14 May 2018
5 Academics Stand Trial at 2 Courts
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
5 Academics Stand Trial at 2 Courts
Three academics have had their second hearings at the 36th Heavy Penal Court and two academics have had their first hearings at the 37th Heavy Penal Court. All of the hearings have been adjourned.
8 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin
2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings
Academics Mahmut Çınar from Bahçeşehir University and Gizem Sayın from the Faculty of Law at Kadir Has University have had their first hearings at the 37th Heavy Penal Court.
3 May 2018
Prosecutor’s Office Demands Prison Sentence for 9 Academics
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Prosecutor’s Office Demands Prison Sentence for 9 Academics
Academics İpek Merçil, Oğuz Arucu, Güven Gürkan Öztan, Gülhan Türkay, Sinan Yıldırmaz, Taner Gören, Ertan Ersoy, İbrahim Kaboğlu, Mehmet Ruza Türkay and Yücel Candemir have had their second hearings.
27 April 2018 Beyza Kural
Social Media Operation in İzmir
Social Media Operation in İzmir
Police have launched a social media operation in İzmir. Among the ones taken into custody in house raids is also Onur Kılıç, who is a member of the Freedom and Solidarity Party and has been previously arrested for the same reason.
26 April 2018
Prison Sentence for Journalist Küçükkaya, Attorney Okan
Prison Sentence for Journalist Küçükkaya, Attorney Okan
Journalist İsmail Küçükkaya and attorney Fidel Okan have been sentenced to 16 months and 20 days in prison on charges of “publicly insulting a public officer” and “publicly insulting institutions and bodies of Republic of Turkey.” Their sentences have been suspended.
25 April 2018
Prison Sentence for 1 Fine Arts Associate Professor, Statements of Defence by 5 Academics
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Prison Sentence for 1 Fine Arts Associate Professor, Statements of Defence by 5 Academics
Assoc. Prof. Merve Didem Dayı has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison; her sentence has been suspended. Müftüoğlu, Durakbaşa, Yapıştıran, Taşkın and Akça have presented their statements of defence.
25 April 2018 Beyza Kural
Investigation Against 208 Social Media Users in 1 Week
Investigation Against 208 Social Media Users in 1 Week
Ministry of Interior has announced that 710 social media accounts have been investigated and legal action has been taken against 208 social media users over last week.
23 April 2018
Jailed Journalist Doğan: Paintings Dangerous, Books Forbidden in Prison
Jailed Journalist Doğan: Paintings Dangerous, Books Forbidden in Prison
Journalists’ Union of Turkey has met with jailed journalist Zehra Doğan, who has been in Diyarbakır Type E Prison since June 12, 2017.
20 April 2018
Judge: Why Didn’t You Sign Such Declarations After Terrorist Attacks?
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Judge: Why Didn’t You Sign Such Declarations After Terrorist Attacks?
Presiding Judge of İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court has asked the academic, “Why didn't you sign such declarations before even though several terrorist attacks were carried out?”
19 April 2018 Elif Ünal
2 ‘Social Media Arrests’ in Adana
2 ‘Social Media Arrests’ in Adana
Two of nine people taken into custody in Adana due to their social media posts have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”
13 April 2018
Academics Benlisoy, Gülsüm Acar Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison, Sentences Suspended
TRIAL OF ACADEMICS
Academics Benlisoy, Gülsüm Acar Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison, Sentences Suspended
Dr. Stefo Benlisoy from İstanbul Technical University and Dr. Lecturer Yasemin Gülsüm Acar from Özyeğin University have been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Their sentences have been suspended.
12 April 2018
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