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Appeals court overturns sentences of directors of documentary about PKK

Appeals court overturns sentences of directors of documentary about PKK

Mavioğlu and Demirel were given a prison sentence in 2019 for "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."

8 February 2022

Hearing of Filmmakers Mavioğlu, Demirel Adjourned

Hearing of Filmmakers Mavioğlu, Demirel Adjourned

The hearing of the filmmakers Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel, who face five years of prison sentence on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to the Bakur documentary, has been adjourned to October 23, 2018.

“Charges Against Filmmakers Demirel and Mavioğlu Should Be Dropped”

CALL BY 28 INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

“Charges Against Filmmakers Demirel and Mavioğlu Should Be Dropped”

28 international rights organizations have shared a message of solidarity for the filmmakers Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel, who face five years of prison sentence due to the Bakur documentary.

Ertuğrul Mavioğlu Acquitted in First Hearing

Ertuğrul Mavioğlu Acquitted in First Hearing

Journalist Ertuğrul Mavioğlu has been acquitted in the case filed against him for “insulting the president” by tweeting “Take your 400 MPs and give us our 30 children back, you lowly murderer,” after the Suruç massacre.

15 February 2018 Elif Akgül

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Mavioğlu and Demirel, the two directors of the Bakur documentary that was screened in Batman during the resolution process, and Anter have been sued on charge of “illegal organization propaganda”.

20 December 2017

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Mavioğlu Appears Before Judge

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Mavioğlu Appears Before Judge

Joining Editor-in-Chief on Watch campaign of closed Özgür Gündem, journalist Mavioğlu has appeared before judge.

30 September 2016 Elif Akgül

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts (IKSV) announced they were canceling the screening of A Guerilla Documentary Bakur/North after a warning from the Ministry of Culture. 22 films consequently withdrew from the film festival to protest what was widely viewed as censorship.

Media Truth Commission Against “Yes, Sir" Journalism

Media Truth Commission Against “Yes, Sir" Journalism

bianet interviewed journalists Yavuz Baydar, Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Amberin Zaman on the recent intervention of PM Erdoğan to Habertürk television by making a phone call during his trip to Morocco. All agreed that the government’s pressure on the press is overt now.

12 February 2014 Elif Akgül

Journalists Şık and Mavioğlu Acquitted

ERGENEKON GUIDEBOOKS

Journalists Şık and Mavioğlu Acquitted

Journalists Ahmet Şık and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu were acquitted of charges of "violation of confidentiality" based on their two volumes on the Ergenekon investigation. The case was in the focus of national and international trial observers.

16 May 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan at Court

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan at Court

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan are on trial for their article in the context of an article and a photograph published in 2009. The Freedom for Journalists Platform criticized that journalists are being pushed towards auto-censorship with this sort of trials.

3 May 2011 Emir Çelik

Journalist Şık Absent at Court - Transportation Mishap at Prison

Journalist Şık Absent at Court - Transportation Mishap at Prison

"We touch even if we get burned" was the motto of demonstrators who protested the trial against journalists Ahmet Şık and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu. The hearing was postponed to 13 May because Şık was not brought to court by the authorities of the Silivri Prison.

15 April 2011 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist Mavioğlu in the Dock again

Journalist Mavioğlu in the Dock again

Journalist Mavioğlu from the Radikal newspaper stand accused of "propaganda" on the grounds of an interview with PKK leader Karayılan. Mavioğlu is facing up to three years in prison. "Despite efforts to put even more people behind bars, we will continue to write and talk", he claimed.

14 March 2011 Emir Çelik

International Focus on Trial against journalists Şık and Mavioğlu

International Focus on Trial against journalists Şık and Mavioğlu

Ahmet Şık and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, co-authors of two books about the Ergenekon investigation, were supported by human rights advocator Judith Chomsky and Çayan Demirel. Noam Chomsky missed the hearing on 8 October because his flight was delayed.

11 October 2010 Emir Çelik

Who is Afraid of Understanding "Ergenekon"?

Who is Afraid of Understanding "Ergenekon"?

Journalists Mavioğlu and Şık are facing prison sentence for their books "Understanding the counter guerrilla and Ergenekon" and "Who is who in Ergenekon" under charges of violating the secrecy of the "Ergenekon Investigation".

24 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Investigation into "Ergenekon" Handbooks

Investigation into "Ergenekon" Handbooks

The Kadıköy (Istanbul) Prosecution launched an investigation on 14 April into the books "Understanding the Counter Guerilla and Ergenekon" and "Who is Who in Ergenekon" by journalists Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Ahmet Şık respectively.

28 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu