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Can Dündar’s Permanent Press Card Renewal Request Denied

Can Dündar’s Permanent Press Card Renewal Request Denied

Directorate General of Press and Information has denied Can Dündar’s request of renewal of his permanent press card due to “national security policy”.

1 December 2016

Dündar, Gül Receive German PEN’s Hermann Kesten Prize

Dündar, Gül Receive German PEN’s Hermann Kesten Prize

PEN Germany has granted Hermann Kesten Prize to the journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, and the Hermann Kesten Support Award to the “Translate for Justice”! platform.

18 November 2016 Gürsel Köksal

Erdem Gül: Price for Writing the Truth

MİT TRUCKS CASE

Erdem Gül: Price for Writing the Truth

The hearing in the trial of journalists Erdem Gül, Can Dündar and CHP Deputy Enis Berberoğlu put on trial due to the the MİT Trucks report on Cumhuriyet daily. Ahead of the hearing, journalists have held a statement in from of the courthouse.

16 November 2016 Elif Akgül

Suspect Of Armed Attack on Dündar Released After 6 Months

Suspect Of Armed Attack on Dündar Released After 6 Months

Murat Şahin; suspect of the armed attack on Cumhuriyet daily’s then editor-in-chief Can Dündar, has been released after being under arrest for six months.

21 October 2016

Court Order to Bring Can Dündar by Force

Court Order to Bring Can Dündar by Force

In the trial of Can Dündar’s being assaulted with a gun in front of the courthouse, court has ruled that Can Dündar be brought by force.

28 September 2016

Gül, Dündar Case combined With Lawsuit Against CHP Deputy Berberoğlu

Gül, Dündar Case combined With Lawsuit Against CHP Deputy Berberoğlu

The lawsuit brought against the journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar due to their reports on the trucks of National Intelligence Agency has been combined with the lawsuit filed against Berberoğlu. The next hearing will be held on November 16.

22 September 2016

Can Dündar Quits as Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet daily

Can Dündar Quits as Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet daily

Can Dündar has resigned from his one-and-a-half-year position as Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet daily. Noting that he would continue writing newspaper columns, Dündar has stated that he would not come back to Turkey until the end of the State of Emergency.

Can Dündar: Does Security Department Ask One to Go Abroad? How Could One Obey That?

Can Dündar: Does Security Department Ask One to Go Abroad? How Could One Obey That?

Can Dündar, editor in chief of Cumhuriyet daily, has said that the statements about him, going abroad upon warnings of Security Department do not reflect the reality.

“Security Department Alerted to a ‘Great Risk’ for Can Dündar”

AYDIN ENGİN ILLUSTRATES

“Security Department Alerted to a ‘Great Risk’ for Can Dündar”

Aydın Engin, making remarks for bianet on Can Dündar going abroad has noted that authorities from security directorate had informed that Can Dündar was at great security risk and following which Dündar has taken annual leave and has traveled abroad.

13 July 2016 Ekin Karaca

Esra Mungan, Can Dündar Run For Sakharov Prize

Esra Mungan, Can Dündar Run For Sakharov Prize

Can Dündar and Esra Mungan have have been nominated as candidates for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought established by the European Parliament.

Statement From Cumhuriyet Daily on Can Dündar and Resignations

Statement From Cumhuriyet Daily on Can Dündar and Resignations

Cumhuriyet daily Executive Board President Akın Atalay has made a statement regarding the news that Can Dündar has resigned from his position as Editor in Chief; “Can Dündar will continue working as the Editor in Chief and our newspaper will keep on disturbing”.

Şahin Attacking Can Dündar Arrested over ‘Armed Threat’

Şahin Attacking Can Dündar Arrested over ‘Armed Threat’

Murat Şahin assaulting Can Dündar with gun has been arrested over “opposing the Law on Armed Weapons and Knifes and armed threat”.

2 More Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

2 More Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

Within the investigation into the armed attack against Can Dündar, two more persons have been taken into custody upon examinations of the phone call records of the assailant Murat Şahin.

Mother's Day Celebration from Carlos Latuff to Dilek Dündar

Mother's Day Celebration from Carlos Latuff to Dilek Dündar

Cartoonist Carlos Latuff drew Saturday Mothers and Dilek Dündar on Mother's Day.

2 Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

2 Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

It has been stated that one of the two detained over armed attack against Can Dündar tracked him, and led Murat Ş. know when Dündar appeared in front of the courthouse. Phone calls of the suspects are under examination.

Court Sentences Can Dündar, Erdem Gül to 10 Years, 10 Months Total

Court Sentences Can Dündar, Erdem Gül to 10 Years, 10 Months Total

The court has sentenced the journalists Can Dündar to 5 years and 10 months and Erdem Gül to 5 years in prison who are being tried over making report of MİT Trucks.

6 May 2016 Elif Akgül

Armed Attack Against Can Dündar, NTV Reporter Wounded

Armed Attack Against Can Dündar, NTV Reporter Wounded

Armed attack has been launched against Dündar as verdict awaited, NTV reporter Yağız Şenkal injured as Dündar escaped unharmed.

Can Dündar Sentenced to Punitive Fine of 8,750 Euro

Can Dündar Sentenced to Punitive Fine of 8,750 Euro

Journalist Can Dündar has been sentenced to a punitive fine of 8,750 Euro on charges of defaming President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Bilal Erdoğan and some other businesspersons in his article series.

MİT Truck Cases not Joined

MİT Truck Cases not Joined

In the hearing of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül’s report of MİT Trucks, prosecutor’s demand for joining the case in which prosecutors and soldiers are being judged has been rejected.

#RaiseYourPenForFreedom Campaign for Arrested Academics

#RaiseYourPenForFreedom Campaign for Arrested Academics

Four academics, two journalists will stand trial in two hearing rooms in one courthouse on April 22. The campaign #RaiseYourPenForFreedom has been launched for solidarity.

“April 22 Going to be Milestone in Terms of History of Turkey’s Democracy”

ARRESTED ACADEMIC MUZAFFER KAYA:

“April 22 Going to be Milestone in Terms of History of Turkey’s Democracy”

Imprisoned academic, Muzaffer Kaya has said he believes they will be released in the hearing on April 22, and release of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül along with him will be a huge gain in terms of democratic struggle.

Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression on April 9,10

Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression on April 9,10

10th Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression will take place on April 9 and 10. Also Dündar and Gül arrested over their MİT-trucks report as well as freedom of expression will attend the gathering.

‘Right to Information Cannot Be Blocked by State Secret’

‘Right to Information Cannot Be Blocked by State Secret’

Journalism trade bodies TGC, ÇGD, TGS, DİSK Press Labor and Press Institute Association expressing that journalists Dündar and Gül are being tried for doing journalism, demanded freedom for all imprisoned journalists.

Journalists Tried Behind Closed Doors in MİT Trucks Case

Journalists Tried Behind Closed Doors in MİT Trucks Case

The trial in which journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül being judged is being tried. Even MPs haven’t been allowed in the closed hearing.

EU, US Respond to Erdoğan’s Criticism Against Diplomats

EU, US Respond to Erdoğan’s Criticism Against Diplomats

The US and EU have responded to President Erdoğan’s criticism against consuls that follow hearing of Dündar and Gül: “This is usual duty of EU diplomats”, “It is in accordance with diplomatic procedures”.

Diplomatic Note Sent to Embassies Monitoring Dündar-Gül Trial

Diplomatic Note Sent to Embassies Monitoring Dündar-Gül Trial

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to embassies as to ambassadors monitoring the case hearing Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

Dündar, Gül Trial Adjourned Upon Non-Compliance With Closed Court Decision

Dündar, Gül Trial Adjourned Upon Non-Compliance With Closed Court Decision

The trial of Dündar and Gül have been adjourned until April 1 as the MPs did not abide by the “closed trial” decision.

Call From Journalist Organizations Ahead of Dündar, Gül Trial

Call From Journalist Organizations Ahead of Dündar, Gül Trial

International freedom of expression organizations and others from Turkey have come together upon call from TGC, TGS, ÇGD, DİSK-Press, News Union and Press Institute for releasing the journalists in prison.

Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş: Constitutional Court Exceeded Its Authority

Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş: Constitutional Court Exceeded Its Authority

Vice Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has commentated on Constitutional Court’s Decision as to Gül and Dündar that “the Constitutional Court has acted beyond its authority”.

Minister of Justice: Constitutional Decision is Usurpation of Authority

Minister of Justice: Constitutional Decision is Usurpation of Authority

Minister of Justice Bozdağ criticized Constitutional Court’s reasoned decision on Dündar and Gül case as “Constitutional Court replaces the court of first instance and makes an examination in substance. The Constitution does not accord the Constitutional Court such a right”.

President Erdoğan Criticizes Constitutional Court's Decision on Dündar, Gül

President Erdoğan Criticizes Constitutional Court's Decision on Dündar, Gül

President Erdoğan stating he hasn’t read Constitutional Court’s justified decision on Can Dündar and Erdem Gül has said, “I’ve heard they have pronounced 33-page justified decision. I believe they have difficulty in explaining the justification”.

Constitutional Court Issues Reasoned Decision on Dündar, Gül

Constitutional Court Issues Reasoned Decision on Dündar, Gül

Constitutional Court has issued the reasoned decision on Dündar and Gül case. Noting that the charges were only based on the published report, the court has ruled that the principle of lawfulness was not fulfilled.

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