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Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

‘DISCLOSING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER’

Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

With their prison sentences upheld by the appeals court, journalists Barış Pehlivan and Hülya Kılınç and columnist Murat Ağırel have been sent to prison.

15 February 2022

Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison

Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison

Held in pre-trial detention for “insulting the President”, journalist Sedef Kabaş is now facing up to 12 years, 10 months in prison as the indictment charging her with “insulting the President” and “insulting public officials” has been accepted.

15 February 2022

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut has been detained in a house raid in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Şırnak province and taken to the Şırnak Security Directorate. The reason for her detention is yet unknown.

14 February 2022

38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

The Coalition for Women in Journalism and 37 civil society organizations have released a joint statement and demanded the immediate release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been arrested on charge of “insulting the President”.

10 February 2022

Journalist Deniz Yücel fined over ‘dumbest prosecutor of Çağlayan’ quote

Journalist Deniz Yücel fined over ‘dumbest prosecutor of Çağlayan’ quote

Deniz Yücel, the former Turkey correspondent of Die Welt who spent a year behind bars in Turkey, has been given a judicial fine for “insulting” Hasan Yılmaz, the former İstanbul Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor and the current Vice Justice Minister.

9 February 2022

With her acquittal overturned, journalist Selda Manduz sentenced to prison

With her acquittal overturned, journalist Selda Manduz sentenced to prison

Put on trial again for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” with the news and pictures that she posted on social media, journalist Selda Manduz has been sentenced to 1 year, 6 months in prison by the Kars 2nd High Criminal Court.

8 February 2022

Journalist Buse Söğütlü acquitted 2 years, 7 hearings later

Journalist Buse Söğütlü acquitted 2 years, 7 hearings later

Put on trial for “turning High Criminal Court Judge Akın Gürlek into a target”, journalist Buse Söğütlü has been acquitted. But the court has filed another criminal complaint, this time on charge of “insulting a public official”.

3 February 2022

Journalist Mehmet Güleş’s application rejected by Constitutional Court

Journalist Mehmet Güleş’s application rejected by Constitutional Court

Güleş was sentenced to 9 years, 4 months in prison over his news and social media posts. The Constitutional Court has concluded that his freedom of expression was not violated by this conviction.

28 January 2022

Appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest rejected by court

Appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest rejected by court

The İstanbul 58th Criminal Court of First Instance has dismissed the appeal against the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş by indicating that her arrest is “not without due process of law or against the law.”

26 January 2022

ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment

ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that Turkey violated the freedom of expression and right to liberty and security of journalist Deniz Yücel, who was held in prison for 367 days in the country.

25 January 2022

New lawsuit against journalist who photographed Kemal Kurkut’s moment of killing

New lawsuit against journalist who photographed Kemal Kurkut’s moment of killing

A new indictment has been issued against journalist Abdurrahman Gök over five pictures that he shared. This indictment has been merged with the file of the case held by the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court.

20 January 2022

Journalist Meşale Tolu acquitted

Journalist Meşale Tolu acquitted

Journalist-translator Meşale Tolu, a citizen of Germany on trial in Turkey, has been acquitted of the offenses charged in the trial where she was charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “membership of a terrorist organization”.

17 January 2022

Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021

Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!

In the last quarter of 2021, at least 214 journalists appeared before the judge in 81 court cases in Turkey, facing 23 different charges. At least 62 were charged with “organization membership” and 14 “terror propaganda.” Happy Working Journalists Day!

10 January 2022 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

Journalist Rojhat Doğru sentenced to life in prison

Journalist Rojhat Doğru sentenced to life in prison

News camera operator Rojhat Doğru, put on trial for attending the 2014 Kobanî protests where he was covering news, has been given a life sentence and 12 years, 1 month in prison. An arrest warrant has also been issued against the journalist.

Reporting on citizens thrown from a helicopter, journalists acquitted a year later

Reporting on citizens thrown from a helicopter, journalists acquitted a year later

Put on trial for reporting on torture in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, journalists Bilen, Uğur, Abi, Sala and Durgut have been acquitted of “membership of a terrorist organization”. Sala is given a deferred prison sentence for “propaganda”.

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.

RedHack case: Five journalists sentenced to prison for reporting on Albayrak's leaked emails

RedHack case: Five journalists sentenced to prison for reporting on Albayrak's leaked emails

The journalists have been given deferred prison sentences for "illegally obtaining personal data" and have been acquitted of "terror propaganda."

'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December

'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December

The Journalists’ Association has released its December 2021 report: 67 journalists faced 412 years, 1 month to 1,334 years, 1 month in prison and three life sentences in Turkey in a month while eight journalists were sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'

Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'

bianet editor Evrim Kepenek is facing a lawsuit for "insult" after a complaint by the man who was arrested for abusing his child.

29 December 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Journalist Deniz Yücel faces prison sentence for ‘insulting’ a prosecutor with a tweet

Journalist Deniz Yücel faces prison sentence for ‘insulting’ a prosecutor with a tweet

Deniz Yücel is on trial for allegedly insulting Hasan Yılmaz, the former İstanbul Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor and the current Vice Minister of Justice. The journalist is now facing up to 2 years, 4 months in prison on the offense charged.

30 November 2021

Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted

Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted

Fatih Gönül, a former reporter for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), which was closed by a Statutory Decree, has been acquitted of “organization membership” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

25 November 2021

Journalist Emrullah Acar’s detention prolonged for 4 days

Journalist Emrullah Acar’s detention prolonged for 4 days

Taken into custody in a house raid in Urfa on November 19, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Emrullah Acar has still been in detention in Malatya.

23 November 2021

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın sentenced to 3 years, 7 months in prison

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın sentenced to 3 years, 7 months in prison

Yalçın was indicted because of her membership in a women's association and statements by an anonymous witness.

22 November 2021

Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted

Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted

Charged with “membership of a terrorist organization” over his news and phone conversations, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Dindar Karataş has been acquitted at this final hearing at the Erzurum 3rd High Criminal Court.

17 November 2021

54 freedom of expression organizations call for journalist Nedim Türfent’s release

2,000 DAYS BEHIND BARS

54 freedom of expression organizations call for journalist Nedim Türfent’s release

Today, November 3, marks the 2,000th day of journalist Nedim Türfent’s imprisonment. 54 freedom of expression and human rights organizations around the world have called for his release.

3 November 2021

Five journalists acquitted in 'trustee protests' case in Mardin

Five journalists acquitted in 'trustee protests' case in Mardin

As people were protesting the dismissal of the elected mayor, five journalists following the events had been detained and filed a criminal case against.

20 October 2021

Journalist Sinan Aygül fined 16,660 lira for 'terror propaganda'

Journalist Sinan Aygül fined 16,660 lira for 'terror propaganda'

The journalist was previously given a deferred prison sentence. A court has fined him violating the conditions of deferral.

15 October 2021

Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted

Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted

Facing up to 19 years in prison for following up a press statement on "Kurdish national unity" organized by the HDP, DTK and DBP in Van and the protest march held afterwards, journalist Ruşen Takva has been acquitted of the offenses charged.

12 October 2021

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Three journalists stood trial for "marking a counterterrorism official as a target" because of reports about Berkin Elvan, a 14-year-old who was shot by a tear gas canister and lost his life.

MLSA: Journalists, activists increasingly charged with terrorism in 2021

MLSA: Journalists, activists increasingly charged with terrorism in 2021

Sixty-four percent of the evidence against the defendants were related to journalism activities, according to the MLSA's Trial Monitoring Report.

State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September

DFG REPORT

State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September

The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its monthly report on violations of journalists’ rights in Turkey: Five journalists were detained and journalists were prevented from news follow-up in 15 incidents in September 2021.

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

The Turkish Journalists' Association has released the "Price of the News" September report.