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Taraf newspaper journalists Düzel and Demir are facing imprisonment of 7.5 years for an interview with executives of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party. Düzel rejected the charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" and claimed to have made "political propaganda".

Board Chair of the Turkish Human Rights Foundation Prof. Dr Ş. K. Fincancı faces prison sentence for her statements about N. Bilgen, chair of the Institute for Forensic Medicine 3rd Specialization Chamber. Fincancı had criticised Bilgen and the Institute in an interview.

The court prosecutor called for the acquittal of Adnan Demir, director of Taraf newspaper. He is accused of violating a publishing ban because of reporting about an attack on the Aktütün Police Station. The case will be continued on 20 October.