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Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

The journalist shared his observations from the prison in his first article that he wrote behind bars.

Journalist Barış Pehlivan surrenders to prison

Journalist Barış Pehlivan surrenders to prison

Pehlivan was not allowed to benefit from a recent law amendment preventing those who were released during the pandemic from returning to prison.

Court affirms mentioning officials' names doesn't mean 'targeting them for terror groups'

JOURNALISTS ACQUITTED

Court affirms mentioning officials' names doesn't mean 'targeting them for terror groups'

A court has released its detailed ruling in the case of two journalists faced who charges of "marking anti-terror officials as a target for terrorist organizations."

28 July 2023 Hikmet Adal

Lawsuit against two journalists after complaint by deputy justice minister

Lawsuit against two journalists after complaint by deputy justice minister

Akın Gürlek, the judge of controversial cases, was appointed as the deputy justice minister. The two journalists are now facing charges for reporting on an indictment.

6 July 2022 Hikmet Adal

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan released

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan released

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan were sent to prison yesterday as the appeals court upheld their prison sentences over their news and articles about the funeral of an intelligence officer who died in Libya.

16 February 2022

Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

‘DISCLOSING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER’

Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

With their prison sentences upheld by the appeals court, journalists Barış Pehlivan and Hülya Kılınç and columnist Murat Ağırel have been sent to prison.

15 February 2022

Prison officer who beat journalist Barış Pehlivan issued a warning

Prison officer who beat journalist Barış Pehlivan issued a warning

Pehlivan's attorney has said that the officer should have been given a "much heavier punishment."

18 February 2021

Journalists Terkoğlu, Pehlivan face 158 years in prison in total over best-selling new book

Journalists Terkoğlu, Pehlivan face 158 years in prison in total over best-selling new book

The journalists claim to shed light on behind-the-scenes affairs concerning the government and the judiciary.

31 December 2020

Governor’s office lifts protection order for journalists Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu

Governor’s office lifts protection order for journalists Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu

Recently prosecuted over a news report regarding the funeral of an intelligence officer killed in Libya, Odatv journalists Pehlivan and Terkoğlu have announced that the order in effect since 2017 to protect them from extremist groups has been lifted.

12 October 2020

Arrested for revealing the identity of an intelligence officer, 3 journalists released

Arrested for revealing the identity of an intelligence officer, 3 journalists released

Shortly after the court ruled for their release on probation considering the time they had already spent behind bars, journalists Barış Pehlivan, Hülya Kılınç and Murat Ağırel have been released.

10 September 2020

‘I will not get used to this decaying’

STATEMENT OF JOURNALIST BARIŞ PEHLİVAN

‘I will not get used to this decaying’

Arrested over news regarding the funeral of an intelligence officer killed in Libya, journalist Barış Pehlivan has made his defense as to the accusations: “My request from you is that, in your ruling, you be the voice of whatever the truth is - not the fear.”

9 September 2020

'We will continue to write what they don't want to be revealed'

THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CASE

'We will continue to write what they don't want to be revealed'

Six journalists will appear before the court today in the case over news reports about an MIT officer's death in Libya.

9 September 2020 Hikmet Adal

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for journalists ahead of today’s hearing

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for journalists ahead of today’s hearing

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations ahead of their second hearing, prosecutor demands that eight people, including seven journalists, three of whom behind bars, shall be sentenced to prison for revealing the identity of an intelligence officer.

9 September 2020

Arrested journalists’ request for release rejected

Arrested journalists’ request for release rejected

The court has rejected the request for release of journalists Barış Pehlivan, Murat Ağırel and Hülya Kılınç “because they might destroy evidence and have flight risk.” The journalists are behind bars for disclosing the identity of an intelligence officer.

Court rejects objection to three journalists’ arrest

Court rejects objection to three journalists’ arrest

The court has rejected the objection to the arrest of journalists Barış Pehlivan, Murat Ağırel and Hülya Kılınç. The Presiding Judge has expressed a dissenting opinion, indicating that the journalists should have been released on probation.

Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday

Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday

His friends have come together at "Freedom Park" to mark the 37th birthday of Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan, who has been arrested for 126 days over a news report about the death of an intelligence officer in Libya.

Three journalists released, three remain in jail in case over reporting intelligence officer's killing

Three journalists released, three remain in jail in case over reporting intelligence officer's killing

Six journalists appeared before court today after months of pre-trial detention in the case over the reports on a MİT officer’s death in Libya.

Have You Heard Initiative: We Have Seen This Plot Before

Have You Heard Initiative: We Have Seen This Plot Before

Seven journalists are behind bars over news reports on an intelligence officer's death in Libya.

Footage Reveals Journalist Barış Pehlivan Beaten by Prison Officer

Footage Reveals Journalist Barış Pehlivan Beaten by Prison Officer

OdaTV has published the footage that shows an officer beating Pehlivan, who was remanded in custody after reporting an intelligence officer's death in Libya.

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan Arrested

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan Arrested

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan has been arrested over a news report on a National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officer who lost his life in Libya. News director Barış Terkoğlu and reporter Hülya Kılınç were also arrested over the same report.

Mufti Threatens News Website odaTV, Reminds Charlie Hebdo

Mufti Threatens News Website odaTV, Reminds Charlie Hebdo

A religious authority has threatened odaTV news website, reminding Charlie Hebdo massacre. Editor-in-Chief Pehlivan has said that they are targeted “because they are a website drawing attention to sects whose members are being staffed in state institutions.”

31 December 2018 Ekin Karaca

Investigation into Pehlivan Over His Report on Prosecutor Looking into Cumhuriyet Case

Investigation into Pehlivan Over His Report on Prosecutor Looking into Cumhuriyet Case

A probe has been launched into journalist Barış Pehlivan over his report claiming that the prosecutor running the operation carried out into Cumhuriyet daily is being tried in FETÖ investigation.

3 November 2016

Journalist Pehlivan at Court after 4-month Detention

Journalist Pehlivan at Court after 4-month Detention

OdaTV.com publications director Pehlivan was taken to court for the first time after he was arrested four months ago. He is allegedly detained because he did not remove a reader comment about Muslim scholar Fetullah Gülen from the website.