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Two journalists given prison sentence over reports on prosecutor

Two journalists given prison sentence over reports on prosecutor

The journalists have been found guilty of "marking people who participated in the fight against terrorism as a target."

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Ferhat Çelik was detained at an İstanbul police station, where he had gone to give a statement. He was released later in the day, after giving a statement to the prosecutor's office.

Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released

Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released

Mezopotamya Agency Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik was detained on the night of January 4. He gave his statement both at the prosecutor’s office and the judgeship. After he was released, he was detained again and gave another statement to the police.

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Taken into custody over a news report posted on YouTube, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik is expected to give his statement at the prosecutor’s office today, on January 5.

Mezopotamya Agency’s Managing Editor acquitted at first hearing

Mezopotamya Agency’s Managing Editor acquitted at first hearing

Put on trial over a news report titled "Bugs mixed with arrestees' food in Bayburt", journalist Ferhat Çelik has been acquitted at his first hearing.

2 February 2021

Lawsuit against Managing Editor of Mezopotamya Agency

Lawsuit against Managing Editor of Mezopotamya Agency

A lawsuit has been filed against journalist Ferhat Çelik over a news report published on Mezopotamya Agency (MA) in October 2018. Çelik will have his first hearing at the penal court of first instance on February 2.

14 January 2021

'They demand up to 19 years in jail because of a two-line story'

STATEMENT OF JOURNALIST FERHAT ÇELİK

'They demand up to 19 years in jail because of a two-line story'

Standing trial over news reports regarding the funeral of an intelligence officer killed in Libya, journalist Ferhat Çelik has made his defense: “They demand up to 19 years in jail because of a 2-line story. This is enough to summarize the gravity of the situation. That's why I don't want to elaborate further. I demand my acquittal."

9 September 2020

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

Intelligence officer case: 'They arrested us to make an example of journalists'

Intelligence officer case: 'They arrested us to make an example of journalists'

Three of the six journalists were released on Wednesday in the case over reporting an intelligence officer's death 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.

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

YENİ YAŞAM WORKERS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MPs

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Professional organizations, journalists and MPs have expressed solidarity in a press statement following the recent arrest of daily Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Ferhat Çelik and Managing Editor Aydın Keser and Yeniçağ columnist Murat Ağırel.

9 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Journalists Murat Ağırel, Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik Arrested

Journalists Murat Ağırel, Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik Arrested

Taken into custody again upon the objection of the prosecutor’s office to their release on probation, daily Yeni Çağ columnist Murat Ağırel and journalists Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik from Yeni Yaşam newspaper have been arrested.