Erol Önderoğlu - Bianet

Erol Önderoğlu

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Article 301 Remains: A Damaging Step For Freedom Of Expression

Article 301 Remains: A Damaging Step For Freedom Of Expression

The president Gül ratifies the revised 301, which now forbids denigrating the Turkish Nation rather than Turkishness. The permission to open a case will need the approval of the Ministry of Justice and the cases will be heard in the Criminal Court of Peace.

The Court Reacts To The Grieving Family, Suing Them For Article 301

The court accuses the family of Baran Tursun, who was shot by a police office for not stopping his car, for violating Article 301. The father had criticized the court procedure, claiming that the accused were favored.

Four Year Old Injustice Ends: The Minority Report Is Not Guilty

Four Year Old Injustice Ends: The Minority Report Is Not Guilty

The Supreme Court of Appeals confirms the acquittal of Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu and Prof. Dr. Oran, who were on trial for four years for the Minority Rights and Cultural Rights Report they prepared to improve the role of civil society in Turkey.

In Last Three Months, 186 People Are Tried For Their Thoughts

BİA Media Monitoring Report showed that in the first quarter of 2008, 186 people, 71 of whom are journalist, were tried for 92 cases and 12 new cases were opened for violating Article 301. The publication bans threaten the right to receive information.

Parliament Passes The Revised Article 301 With 250 Votes Against 65

The Turkish Parliament passes the revised 301 with the new expressions of “Turkish Nation” and “the State of the Turkish Republic” and lowers the upper limit for imprisonment to two years.

Dink’s Murder Trial Will Be Opened to The Media

Dink’s Murder Trial Will Be Opened to The Media

In the next hearing on July 7 Dink's murder suspect O.S. will be 18 and the trial open to the press. An informant-defendant, İğci who has refrained from testifying, will be assigned a lawyer to be heard in the next hearing the judge decided.

Dink's Lawyers Demand Countrywide Prosecution

Dink's Lawyers Demand Countrywide Prosecution

15 months later, with a hearing nearly every three months, the court has still not determined all the responsible parties in Hrant Dink’s murder trial. The lawyers do not think “a few young men planned the murder.”

Important Issues Still Unresolved in Malatya Massacre

Important Issues Still Unresolved in Malatya Massacre

“We have not been able to get a hold of those, who planned and provoked the incident, and their organization,” stated joint attorney Tahir Elci. “Maybe we will have more information after the questioning of Emre Gunaydin.”

Turkish Publisher of “God Delusion” Acquitted

An Istanbul court has acquitted publisher Karaaslan who published the Turkish translation of Dawkin’s “God Delusion.”

Two Acquittals under Article 301 for Nokta Interview

Nokta magazine journalist Sik and security expert Sariibrahimoglu have been acquitted after facing a trial under Article 301 for an interview on the military.

Prosecutor Rejects Trial for 1 May Police Violence

38 people who were attacked by the police at last year’s 1 May protests have been told that their demonstration was illegal and the police used legitimate force.

Fine for Student Threatening Publisher

Just after Hrant Dink’s murder, high school student Sahin threatened publisher Abay, who had made a statement relating to the murder, with death. He has been given a fine.

Organisations Condemn Internet Censorship

Turkish PEN, the Turkish Writers’ Trade Union, the Association of People of Letters and the Turkish Publishers’ Union have condemned the blocked access to Youtube and other websites in Turkey.

Dink Case May Help in Ergenekon Operation

Dink family lawyer Fethiye Cetin believes that the Dink murder trial may help to find those involved in the Ergenekon organisation who are still in official positions.

Dink Lawyers Call for Colonel’s Trial in Istanbul

After it has emerged that Trabzon Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Öz ignored intelligence of murder plans, lawyers have called for his prosecution in Istanbul.

Thousands affected by Article 301

As the European Parliament rapporteur criticises the lack of reform in the area of freedom of expression, Minister of Justice Sahin has said that 1,189 people were put on trial in the first quarter of 2007.

Supreme Court Denies Journalist Mater was Insulted

Supreme Court Denies Journalist Mater was Insulted

The Supreme Court of Appeals has rejected a compensation claim by journalist Mater for being made a public target and being insulted by journalist Cölasan. Mater will appeal to the ECHR.

Journalist Vedat Kursun in Prison until 15 April

Vedat Kursun, the responsible editor of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper has been in police custody since 5 February, accused of “continuously spreading PKK propaganda.”

Access to Another Website Banned

After Wordpress and Youtube.com, the Indymedia-Istanbul website has now been closed with a court decision. Turkey continues to close down whole sites because of individual contributions.

More Detentions and Arrests in Ergenekon Case

More Detentions and Arrests in Ergenekon Case

After 37 people were arrested in the Ergenekon case in January, there was a new wave of police detentions on Friday. Journalist Selcuk, former university rector Alemdaroglu, and party leader Perincek were among those taken into custody.

Newspaper Investigated for Anti-Militarist Support

After one of their writers was taken into custody for an article he wrote, two representatives of the Taraf newspaper have been investigated for supporting the anti-militarist statement of singer Bülent Ersoy.

Prof. Yayla Punished for Saying Kemalism is “Regressive”

An Izmir court has sentenced Prof. Dr. Yayla to a suspended 15-month prison sentence for saying that Kemalism was “more regressive than progressive.”

Chief of Army: “I am Open to Criticism”

Chief of Army: “I am Open to Criticism”

Chief of General Staff Büyükanit expressed in an interview that he was open to criticism. So how come so many people are taken to court for “denigrating the armed forces”?

Media Ban on Ergenekon Gang “Violates ECHR Law”

Prosecutor Ayata has dismissed the publishing and printing ban on the Ergenekon operation as “unjustified” and has not opened a case against the Cumhuriyet newspaper.

Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR

Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR

After a court has found the Trabzon police innocent of gross negligence, Dink family lawyers are preparing to appeal to the ECHR. The RSF has called for the prosecution of all those responsible.

“Ergenekon” Gang Linked to Several Murders

The investigation into the ultra-nationalist Ergenekon gang is looking at three murders. A photo proving connections between retired general Kücük and the suspect in the State Council murder has been found.

Writer Demirer on Trial for "Armenian Genocide"

In protest at Hrant Dink's murder, writer Demirer had called on others to commit the same "crime" as Dink had done, i.e. to recognise the factuality of an "Armenian genocide." He is now facing a trial under Articles 301 and 216.

Agos Lawyers Reject Biased Court

Lawyers for the Turkish-Armenian Agos newspaper have demanded that the case against Seropyan and Nalci be heared by a different court, arguing that the current one “cannot be independent and neutral.”

Anti-Operations March in Istanbul Stopped by Police

Hundreds of protesters joined the DTP press statement at Galatasaray Square in central Istanbul, but the police intervened in the ensuing march with tear gas, water cannons and shots fired in the air.

301 Trial of Activist on “Military Request”

The General Staff has sued lawyer and human rights activist Keskin for “denigrating the army”; Keskin said, “I will continue to criticise militarist pressure.”

28 February 2008

Dink Hearing: Judge Finally Reacted to Insults

At the fourth hearing on Monday, the court finally reacted to the untolerable behaviour of defendants and defense lawyer Fuat Turgut.

27 February 2008

Dink Trial: Criminal Organisation is Protected

The fourth hearing has brought no further clarity in the case, as many of the requests of the joint plaintiffs were refused.

26 February 2008

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