Can Dündar

President Erdoğan has commented on Constitutional Court’ ruling on Dündar and Gül as “If the court [of first instance] insists on its decision, there is no decision the Constitutional Court could take. They could apply to ECtHR, and the state pays the compensation”.

Former Vice PM Arınç has noted that he considers the Constitutional Court’s decision of “rights violation” regarding arrest of Dündar and Gül correct, congratulated Court's Chief Judge.

Prime Minister Davutoğlu asserting news reports of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül on MİT trucks is an activity of espionage, has claimed this situation in nowhere can be assessed as freedom of the press in the world.

Minister of Justice Bozdağ has backed President Erdoğan’s remarks on Constitutional Court’s decision concerning the journalists Gül and Dündar.

The Constitutional Court said as to some news articles regarding release of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül that those publications aim to “take its conscience hostage”.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commentated on the Constitutional Court’s ruling to release the journalists Gül and Dündar as “I don’t obey the court decision. I don’t respect it either”.

Can Dündar and Erdem Gül returning to building of Cumhuriyet daily have made a press statement after their imprisonment of 92 days.

Can Dündar released from Silivri Prison has noted; “This profession has paid the price with lives for the sake of publishing these news. Ours is nothing compared to that. We could stand upright thanks to you”.

Presidential Spokesperson Kalın has said, “They haven’t been acquitted, we will follow legal process” as to release of journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar.

Erdem Gül said, “I wish it didn’t have happened, I wish the present court hadn’t left it for the AYM” after he has been released.

14th Heavy Penal Court has ruled release of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül following the “violation of rights” verdict by the Constitutional Court.

Constitutional Court General Assembly has ruled journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül imprisoned as of November 26 over MİT truck report subjected to violation of right.

The Application of Gül and Dündar have been referred to General Assembly over Constitutional Court Report confirming “violation of freedom of press and speech and the right to security” concerning the application.

Reporters Without Borders shows reaction against demanding aggravated life imprisonment for journalist Can Dündar and Erdem Gül over the report on National Security Organization’s trucks.

Representatives of IPI, CPJ, RSF, EJN, IFJ, and EFJ whose demand to meet Can Dündar and Erdem Gül rejected have held a press statement in front of Silivri prison and kept “Hope Watch”.

Aggravated life imprisonment and life imprisonment demanded for journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested for making news report of MİT trucks.

Reporters Without Borders has called on the Constitutional Court to release Can Dündar and Erdem Gül who are under arrest due to their report on the trucks of the Turkish National Security Organization for a month.

Cumhuriyet daily is holding its editorial meeting today (December 15) in Silivri in order to support the arrested journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ gave instruction for journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested for making news of MİT trucks to stay in the same cell.

Arrested journalist Can Dündar has thanked FEMEN for support message with letter.