Erol Önderoğlu - Bianet

Erol Önderoğlu

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Bağca: "A Trial Like a Caricature!"

Bağca: "A Trial Like a Caricature!"

Artist Bağca was sentenced to imprisonment of ten months for commemorating artists and a child who were killed in alleged conflicts with the Armed Forces. The "expert commission" at court was composed of special operation police officers.

"Criminal" Politician Alınak Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail

"Criminal" Politician Alınak Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail

An Erzurum court handed a one-year prison sentence to Alınak, former member of the Democratic Society Party, for saying that "civil disobedience should define current history" on ROJ TV.

Sociologist Beşikçi and Lawyer Şimşek on Trial

Sociologist Beşikçi and Lawyer Şimşek on Trial

Sociologist Beşikçi faces imprisonment because of an article written for the Contemporary Lawyers Association magazine. Magazine official Şimşek is also in the dock. The trial will start on 28 July.

Journalists at Court after Eight Months in Detention

Journalists at Court after Eight Months in Detention

Yıldırım form the Aydınlık magazine and Akkaya from the National Channel were taken to court for the first time since their detention 8 months ago. They are tried for reporting about telephone calls made by the Prime Minister with former President of Northern Cyprus Talat.

RSF Condemns Punishment of HaberTürk

RSF Condemns Punishment of HaberTürk

Reporters without Boarders condemned the punishment imposed on Haber Türk by the Radio and TV Supreme Council as "censorship pure and simple". RSF claimed that writer Nişanyan fulfilled his duty as a journalist and called on the council to withdraw the punishment.

Minister Yıldırım: YouTube or any Other Ordinary Person...

INTERNET ACCESS BAN

Minister Yıldırım: YouTube or any Other Ordinary Person...

In the context of the access ban for the YouTube website, Transport Minister Yıldırım addressed YouTube officials, "You will be treated just the same way as the ordinary people are treated in the Turkish Republic.

RTÜK Punished Thoughts on "Genocide" Voiced by Turkish Writer

RTÜK Punished Thoughts on "Genocide" Voiced by Turkish Writer

The Radio and TV Supreme Council suspended the broadcast of a program on Haber Türk because writer Nişanyan thoughts on the "Armenian Genocide" supposedly exceeded the limits of criticism. Also the series "Lady's farm" was found "against the Turkish family structure".

Akşam Newspaper Sued for Ergenekon Reporting

Akşam Newspaper Sued for Ergenekon Reporting

Former editor Pelek and editorial manager Dolu are each facing prison sentences of up to 8 years on the grounds of a news article in the context of the Ergenekon investigation. Journalist association president Abakay criticizes that this kind of trial is not legal.

"A Solution for the Kurdish Question must be a Solution for Turkey"

"A Solution for the Kurdish Question must be a Solution for Turkey"

Journalist Ertuğrul Kürkçü stated that a Constitution not based on any sort of ethnics and religious beliefs which keeps an equal distance to all ethnics and beliefs would not only be a step to solve the Kurdish question but also to resolve other problems in Turkey as a whole.

Who is Afraid of Understanding "Ergenekon"?

Who is Afraid of Understanding "Ergenekon"?

Journalists Mavioğlu and Şık are facing prison sentence for their books "Understanding the counter guerrilla and Ergenekon" and "Who is who in Ergenekon" under charges of violating the secrecy of the "Ergenekon Investigation".

Three People Died in Bomb Attack in Istanbul

Three People Died in Bomb Attack in Istanbul

Two special sergeants and a girl died in an explosion in a bus in Istanbul this morning. The shuttle bus was a civil vehicle carrying military personnel. It was announced that the explosion was the result of a bomb attack.

Case against Kurdish Politician Leyla Zana Retried

Case against Kurdish Politician Leyla Zana Retried

Kurdish politician Leyla Zana is at court again after the Court of Appeals had overruled a two-year prison sentence decreed by a local court. Zana is tried for calling Celal Talabani, Mesut Barzani and Abdullah Öcalan the "three leaders of the Kurdish people".

Turkey Convicted of Censorship and Intervention against Demonstrators

Turkey Convicted of Censorship and Intervention against Demonstrators

The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of a violation of freedom of expression because of bans of Yedinci Gün and Toplumsal Demokrasi newspapers. Turkey was also convicted in cases filed by journalist Arpat and 13 demonstrators respectively.

Change of Prosecutor - Journalist Durukan's Trial Postponed

Change of Prosecutor - Journalist Durukan's Trial Postponed

A new prosecutor was appointed to the Istanbul court dealing with the case of journalists Durukan and Çakkalkurt. He requested additional time to prepare a new submission. The previous prosecutor had demanded lengthy prison sentences for both defendants.

Armenian Weekly Agos Accepted as Joint Plaintiff in "Cage" Trial

Armenian Weekly Agos Accepted as Joint Plaintiff in "Cage" Trial

The Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court accepted the Armenian Agos newspaper as joint plaintiff in the trial related to the "Cage Action Plan". Defendant Erakyol did not accept the charges pressed against him. Defendant Özsaraç denied the existence of the plan.

Attack on Journalist and AKP Member Polat in South-East Turkey

Attack on Journalist and AKP Member Polat in South-East Turkey

GAP Gündemi newspaper owner Polat was attacked by a group of people on his way home from work on Monday. The Turkish Journalists Association condemned the assault. Polat, at the same time AKP deputy provincial chair, was injured in his face.

"Child friendly" Draft of the Anti-Terror Law

"Child friendly" Draft of the Anti-Terror Law

Important changes have been made in the new version of the Anti-Terror Law. Children are tried at juvenile courts and stones do no longer account as weapons. Some anticipated increases of crimes and punishments will be lifted.

Intervention of Agos Newspaper Attorneys in "Cage Action Plan" Case

Intervention of Agos Newspaper Attorneys in "Cage Action Plan" Case

The Armenian Agos newspaper requests to be accepted as joint plaintiff for the case of the "Cage Action Plan" which targeted non-Muslim communities in Turkey. The trial will start at the Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court on15 June.

DİHA Reporter Detained, Demonstrator Severely Injured

DİHA Reporter Detained, Demonstrator Severely Injured

A Van court detained DİHA reporter Çiftçi and a further 10 people under charges of "connection to the KCK", the umbrella organization of the PKK. Cemil Akgül, a young man who protested the detentions, got severely injured on his head.

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Gurbet Çakar, editorial manager of the Kurdish-Turkish women magazine Rengê Hevîya Jinê, has been in detention for three months. A Diyarbakır court decided to extend her detention for at least 20 days. She had previously been sentenced to more than three years in jail.

3 Years' Sentence for Threat against Armenian Weekly

3 Years' Sentence for Threat against Armenian Weekly

Yasin Yıldız received a three-year prison sentence for threatening the Armenian Agos newspaper via e-mail after the killing of Agos chief editor Dink. He was handed down another three months in jail for insult. This is the fifth positive decision for Agos.

Journalist Yarkadaş Acquitted of "Insult of the President"

Journalist Yarkadaş Acquitted of "Insult of the President"

GercekGundem.com website executive Yarkadaş was on trial because he had posted a reader comment allegedly constituting an "insult of the President". The court acquitted Yarkadaş, reasoning that he could not be held responsible for the content of the comment.

Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters

LITERATURE CONVICTED UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAW

Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters

Author Mehmet Güler was sentenced to imprisonment of one year and three months under charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" based on three fictional characters of his book "More difficult decisions than death". Publisher Zarakolu was acquitted.

'Peace Mother' Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail

'Peace Mother' Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail

Peace Mother Sultan Acıbuca was sentenced for her speeches for peace as if she was a member of the militant PKK. Acıbuca's "offences": condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, attending events like the World Women Day etc.

Kurdish Politician Türk Tried here, Acquitted there

Kurdish Politician Türk Tried here, Acquitted there

Ahmet Türk, former co-chair of the dissolved Democratic Society Party, is tried because he spoke Kurdish in parliament on the International Mother Language Day. At the same time, he was acquitted in a case related to his appreciation of the proclamation of a PKK ceasefire.

Journalist Ilıcak Convicted again for Criticism of Judge

Journalist Ilıcak Convicted again for Criticism of Judge

Journalist Ilıcak received a monetary fine of TL 5,000 in compensation to be paid to judge Kaçmaz because of calling him"officious" in one of her articles. Author Behramoğlu stands trial for criticizing the Prime Minister on CNN Türk...

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

In the latest Ergenekon case hearing, about 20 joint attorneys of the Labour Party took off their gowns and left the court room in protest of the recent detention of Labour Party Deputy Chair Cengiz. Officer Şahbaz, tried in the second Ergenekon case, was released pending trial.

Turkey Sentenced for Book Seizure Requested by Singer Tarkan

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey Sentenced for Book Seizure Requested by Singer Tarkan

The European Court of Human Rights unanimously imposed a € 3,000 monetary fine on Turkey for the seizure of the book "Tarkan, the Star Phenomenon". Publisher Sapan will receive € 2,000 in compensation. The book features singer Tarkan as an example for an academic study.

Six-Month Sentence for Speaking Kurdish in Election Campaign

Six-Month Sentence for Speaking Kurdish in Election Campaign

Three members of the dissolved pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party received prison sentences of six months each by the Midyat Magistrate Criminal Court in south-eastern Turkey. The three defendants were found guilty of making election propaganda in Kurdish.

Media Freedom Activists Bring Lawsuit against Google Ban

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Media Freedom Activists Bring Lawsuit against Google Ban

Akdeniz from Bilgi University and Altıparmak from Ankara University will appeal to the ban of certain Google services imposed by the Telecommunication Communication Presidency. bianet.org publication coordinator Kürkçü criticized the restrictions which directly harm the work of bianet. The Turkish Journalists Association and Reporters without Borders condemned the ban.

Taraf and Günlük Journalists Facing Jail

Taraf and Günlük Journalists Facing Jail

The court prosecutors demand prison sentences for journalist Mehmet Baransu on the grounds of his news about the "Aktütün" raid and for Koçali and Pekgöz from Günlük newspaper for their interview made in the headquarters of the PKK on Qandil Mountain.

Seventh Trial against Journalist Saymaz

Seventh Trial against Journalist Saymaz

Radikal newspaper reporter Saymaz faces another 4.5 years' prison sentence in the seventh case opened against him. The latest trial is based on Saymaz's reporting about Ergenekon defendant Engin Aydın's statement at the prosecutor.