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The prosecutor's office denied the allegations and charged Yelis Ayaz with spreading disinformation, an accusation increasingly used against journalists.

Hacıoğlu spent five months in pretrial detention last year. "I stand behind every report I made and every word I said. You cannot cover up the truth with the sentences handed down," she said after the ruling.

Among the reports cited in the accusations is Arı’s coverage of Erdoğan family members serving on the boards of several foundations.

The two defendants denied the charges, contradicting camera footage and witness testimonies that showed an unprovoked assault.

At least 83 journalists have been charged with spreaing disinformation since the law entered into force in 2022.

The academic alleges that his presumption of innocence was violated.

"There was exile 128 years ago, and today there is pressure and siege. There is pressure on the entire press, but this pressure is even greater on the Kurdish press," said DEM Party spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan.

Merdan Yanardağ's trial on espionage charges, which led to the seizure of the channel, has not yet begun.

Yılmaz is charged with "insulting the nation and the state" due to the interview.

The journalist were sentenced on "spreading disinformation" and "violation of confidentiality" charges.

In a Kurdish-language statement, Hakkı Boltan had criticized the president after a journalist was killed during the urban conflict in Kurdish regions in 2015-16.

Özgür's article detailed a financial crimes authority report submitted to a court during a trial. He now faces charges of disclosing state secrets.