10 Prosecutors File a Complaint against a Journalist

Journalist Canan Coşkun who brought forward that prosecutors had luxury houses in İstanbul referring opposition party’s parliamentary question is expected to receive imprisonment for 23 years and 4 months.

Erol Önderoğlu

10 Prosecutors File a Complaint against a Journalist

Cumhuriyet Daily journalist Canan Coşkun was sued upon request of eight prosecutors in İstanbul.

Public Prosecutor Umut Tepe filed a criminal charge against Canan Coşkun who allegedly insulted aforementioned prosecutors.

Two complainants, eight aggrieved parties

İstanbul Deputy Public Prosecutor Orhan Kapıcı and Prosecutor Orhan Yiğit are complainants. Other eight prosecutors are aggrieved parties.

Luxury Houses troubled

Journalist Canan Coşkun brought forward that prosecutors and judges who are members of Yargıda Birlik Platformu (Unity in Judgement Platform) had luxury houses with lower prices in İstanbul referring parliamentary question of main opposition party, Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul Deputy Umut Oran. (EÖ/BD).

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.