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Acquittal of Journalists Durukan, Çakkalkurt, Koçali and Pekgöz

PRESS FREEDOM

Acquittal of Journalists Durukan, Çakkalkurt, Koçali and Pekgöz

Milliyet newspaper employees Durukan and Çakkalkurt were acquitted of charges of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization" on the grounds of one of their news items and so were Günlük daily officials Koçali and Pekgöz who were tried for the same reason.

24 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Singer Tunç Aquitted

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Kurdish Singer Tunç Aquitted

Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc was acquitted regarding his statement ""After 25 years you are opening a new window to peace and brotherhood from Eruh". Tunç was facing imprisonment of up to 15 years under charges of propaganda for a terrorist organization.

8 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Baransu Acquitted in "Aktütün" Trial

Journalist Baransu Acquitted in "Aktütün" Trial

Taraf newspaper reporter Baransu was acquitted of charges of publishing "classified" documents regarding the raid on the Aktütün police station despite the prosecutor's plead for imprisonment. Baransu will now file a complaint against Generals Başbuğ and Iğsız.

7 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Kurt and Doğan Acquitted in "Photo Trial"

Journalists Kurt and Doğan Acquitted in "Photo Trial"

The Istanbul 11th High Criminal Court acquitted journalists Doğan and Kurt. They stood accused of showing a colonel as a "target" because of publishing his picture in the context of the investigation into an assassination plot against Deputy PM Arınç.

24 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

54 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Acquitted of "Propaganda" Charges

54 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Acquitted of "Propaganda" Charges

The Diyabakır 5th High Criminal Court acquitted the 54 mayors who were tried for calling the militant PKK the "Kurdish opposition". The mayors had been facing prison sentences but the court followed the final plead of the prosecution.

15 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Tamer Brought Turkish Court to Adopt ECHR Decision

Journalist Tamer Brought Turkish Court to Adopt ECHR Decision

Milliyet newspaper writer Tamer won her case at the ECHR regarding alleged insult of former President Demirel. Nonetheless, Tamer applied for a new trial before a domestic court that eventually decided for Tamer's acquittal.

27 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Acquitted from Charges for the Term "Murderers"

Journalists Acquitted from Charges for the Term "Murderers"

Journalists Kurt and Kökçüoğlu were finally acquitted by an Ankara court. They were tried for defending the right to conscientious objection and because they called the people responsible for the death of 12-year-old Uğur Kaymaz "murderers".

9 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

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.

14 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

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.

10 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

IPI's "Press Hero" Nedim Şener Acquitted

IPI's "Press Hero" Nedim Şener Acquitted

Journalist Nedim Şener was acquitted in the case on his book "The Dink murder and the intelligence lies". Şener had been facing imprisonment of up to three years. The International Press Institute chose Şener as one of the international "press heroes".

7 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Politician Tuğluk Scot-Free in 2 Trials

Kurdish Politician Tuğluk Scot-Free in 2 Trials

Kurdish politician Tuğluk was acquitted by an Istanbul court of charges related to a news item published in 2004. Another case filed against her on the grounds of an article published in 2002 was closed by prescription.

13 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Freedom of Thought Vanquished Charges of Insult

Freedom of Thought Vanquished Charges of Insult

Alper Ateş was acquitted in the first hearing related to addressing the Prime Minister with the curse "God damn you". Ateş claimed he had "only told the truth about his living conditions". M.B.G., who stands accused of similar allegations, will have to appear before the court on 5 April.

15 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Publisher Taş Acquitted in 1 out of 13 Trials

Publisher Taş Acquitted in 1 out of 13 Trials

The prosecutor demanded to drop the case against publisher Taş regarding the book "The water of Avaşin is blue" by prescription. The Istanbul court acquitted Taş who stood accused of "spreading PKK propaganda". Another twelve cases are pending against the publisher.

12 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Politician Tuğluk Acquitted - Öcalan's Lawyers Sentenced

Kurdish Politician Tuğluk Acquitted - Öcalan's Lawyers Sentenced

Former DTP MP Tuğluk was acquitted of charges of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization". At the same time, PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers Dündar and Aydınkaya received a 10 months prison sentence, which was suspended on probation.

22 February 2010 Bawer Çakır

8 Workers Drowned in Company Van - Employer Acquitted

DEATH OF WORKERS

8 Workers Drowned in Company Van - Employer Acquitted

In the case related to the death of 8 employees who drowned in a company van during the flood in Istanbul, the court acquitted Pameks Textile company owner Cevdet Karahansoğlu and administrative supervisor Seyit Göncük.

18 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

Acquittal of Radio Journalist Öziç Took 6 Years

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Acquittal of Radio Journalist Öziç Took 6 Years

After 6 years the Adana 5th Civil Court of First Instance acquitted radio journalist Öziç. He was on trial under charges of "humiliating " the Turkish parliament for his criticism against Turkey's joining the US invasion in Iraq.

9 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Acquittal after Remembering Student Death

Ayse Karakaya, mother of student Ertugrul Karakaya who was shot by gendarmerie thirty years ago, has been acquitted of "praising a crime and criminal".

19 November 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

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