Newspaper Fined for Incurring State Officials
Aykon is to pay a preliminary fine of 23 thousand 675 YTL (around 14 thousand euros) and Aksoy 12 thousand 102 YTL (around 7 thousand euros). In case they pay the fine in 10 days the case will drop, otherwise it will continue.
On another account, both journalists are on trial in a seperate case on allegations of "insulting state officials via press" and "humiliating state's judiciary".
Extremist gunman raided the Council
The daily had published the photographs and names of the Council members on its front page, following the Council ruling, which angered many extreme Islamists.
Three months later, a young extremist lawyer raided the offices of the State Council and killed Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin and wounded four others.
Public prosecutor's office filed the case against the journalists following the incident.(EÖ/EÜ)
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