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Daily Evrensel to Submit Defense Statement for Reporting Opposition MP's Remarks

Daily Evrensel to Submit Defense Statement for Reporting Opposition MP's Remarks

The newspaper had reported MP Özel's remarks where he criticized the Presidency Communications Director for constructing small buildings that were demolished by İstanbul Municipality.

Evrensel Newspaper's Reporter Kemal Özer Released

Evrensel Newspaper's Reporter Kemal Özer Released

Journalist Kemal Özer, a reporter for the daily Evrensel, has been on trial for one year for “being a member of a terrorist organization.”

21 January 2019

‘For Us, Being Here Means Meeting With Metin’

COMMEMORATION OF METİN GÖKTEPE

‘For Us, Being Here Means Meeting With Metin’

Journalist Metin Göktepe has been commemorated on the 23rd anniversary of his killing. Carnations and Evrensel newspaper were laid on his grave.

8 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Arrest of Reporter Kemal Özer to Continue

Arrest of Reporter Kemal Özer to Continue

Kemal Özer, the Dersim reporter of Evrensel newspaper, who has been behind bars since September 15, 2017, has had his third hearing. The court board has ruled that the arrest of Özer shall continue and the next hearing shall be held on December 28.

24 October 2018

Evrensel Newspaper Sentenced to Pay Compensation for ‘Insulting President’

Evrensel Newspaper Sentenced to Pay Compensation for ‘Insulting President’

Arif Koşar and Vural Nasuhbeyoğlu from Evrensel newspaper have been each sentenced to pay a compensation of 7 thousand Turkish Lira on charge of “insulting the president.”

14 September 2018

Critics Slam Culture Minister's Suing of Journalist

Critics Slam Culture Minister's Suing of Journalist

Theater Critics Association supported Üstün Akmen, Evrensel newspaper columnist who faced non-pecuniary damages of 10,000 liras from Culture Minister for writing a critical article regarding the new draft on Culture Council of Turkey.

22 December 2014

ECHR Rule Two Verdicts Against Turkey

ECHR Rule Two Verdicts Against Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey in two cases less in a week, ordering the Turkish state to pay Ahmet Sami Belek, Evrensel Daily Newspaper owner, and Murat Çelik, lawyer, a total of 23,320 Euros.

22 November 2012

Second Threat against Evrensel Newspaper

TURKISH REVENGE BRIGADE

Second Threat against Evrensel Newspaper

"The Turkish Revenge Brigade threatened our newspaper" was the title of Evrensel newspaper after a repeated threat was sent to the paper via e-mail. The paper filed a criminal complaint and was supported by many readers, lawyers, journalists and others.

Reporter Threatened with Picture of Killed Journalist Dink

Reporter Threatened with Picture of Killed Journalist Dink

Evrensel reporter Topsakal received a threat via an e-mail which included a photograph of Turkish-Armenian journalists Dink after his assassination because of an article Topsakal wrote for the daily. He filed a criminal complaint.

26 August 2010 Tolga Korkut

Distributor of "Evrensel" Daily Wins at ECHR - Turkey Sentenced

Distributor of "Evrensel" Daily Wins at ECHR - Turkey Sentenced

The European Court of Human Rights decreed for a violation of freedom of speech regarding Evrensel newspaper distributor Görkem's being held in custody for three hours in June 2004. Turkey was sentenced by majority vote to pay € 1,800 in compensation.

17 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu