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Journalists jailed after reporting torture of citizens apply to Constitutional Court

Journalists jailed after reporting torture of citizens apply to Constitutional Court

Three journalists have been remanded in custody since October 9 after their reports revealed that two citizens were tortured by soldiers in the Kurdish-majority Van province.

20 November 2020

3 journalists acquitted of ‘insulting’ Berat Albayrak

3 journalists acquitted of ‘insulting’ Berat Albayrak

Uğur Koç, Mustafa Kömüş and İbrahim Aydın, the executives of daily BirGün, have been acquitted of “insulting a public official due to his or her duty” in the lawsuit filed by Albayrak, who has recently resigned from office as the Finance Minister.

20 November 2020

Journalist Uğur Güç acquitted

Journalist Uğur Güç acquitted

Charged with “insulting state institutions” upon the criminal complaint of President Erdoğan’s attorney Mustafa Doğan İnal, journalist Uğur Güç has been acquitted.

18 November 2020

‘Prosecutors endeavoured to allege a crime through their interpretation’

MİT NEWS TRIAL

‘Prosecutors endeavoured to allege a crime through their interpretation’

PEN Norway has analyzed the indictment issued against journalists for allegedly revealing the identity of an intelligence officer. The report has concluded that the indictment “does not even satisfy the minimum criteria expected of such a document.”

16 November 2020

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Recently released from Patnos Prison in eastern Turkey, journalist Aziz Oruç defines the outside world as “a partial freedom” and adds: “We need to foster journalists’ solidarity regardless of who works for which newspaper.”

13 November 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Journalists on trial for 'marking counterterrorism officer as a target for outlawed leftist group'

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Journalists on trial for 'marking counterterrorism officer as a target for outlawed leftist group'

Having spent 155 days on remand, a journalist was released after her first hearing while a lawsuit against three journalists over their reports on the killing of Berkin Elvan, 15, during the Gezi Park protests continued.

13 November 2020

Erdoğan’s son-in-law files a suit for damages against journalist

Erdoğan’s son-in-law files a suit for damages against journalist

Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, and his Baykar Machine Industry company have filed a lawsuit against journalist-columnist Mustafa Sönmez over a single tweet from 2019, demanding 100 thousand TRY in damages.

12 November 2020 Hikmet Adal

Columnist Yılmaz Özdil handed prison sentence for insulting defense minister

Columnist Yılmaz Özdil handed prison sentence for insulting defense minister

Özdil had said, "I wouldn't even go out with Hulusi Akar, let alone going into war."

12 November 2020

Court: Police officer who shot Berkin Elvan not 'aggrieved' by reporters

Court: Police officer who shot Berkin Elvan not 'aggrieved' by reporters

Three journalists are on trial for "turning a counterterrorism official into a target."

10 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Behind bars for 334 days, journalist Aziz Oruç released

Behind bars for 334 days, journalist Aziz Oruç released

Arrested in Turkey’s eastern province of Ağrı after being forced to enter the country through the Iran border, journalist Aziz Oruç has been released at his third hearing.

9 November 2020

Trials of 12 journalists, rights defenders for 'terrorism' charges continued in a week

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Trials of 12 journalists, rights defenders for 'terrorism' charges continued in a week

One journalist has been given a deferred prison sentence for "insulting Erdoğan" and three rights defenders' acquittal of "terrorist propaganda" has been overturned.

7 November 2020

Journalist Emre Yağan handed prison sentence for 'insulting the president'

Journalist Emre Yağan handed prison sentence for 'insulting the president'

The former editor-in-chief of İleri Haber news site has been sentenced over tweets posted when he was not working for the outlet.

5 November 2020

Journalist put on trial for sharing his photo of civilians from Kobanê border

Journalist put on trial for sharing his photo of civilians from Kobanê border

A lawsuit has been filed against journalist-writer Burhan Ekinci on the grounds that he posted the remarks of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and a picture that he took himself on Kobanê border.

29 October 2020

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın faces up to 15 years in prison

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın faces up to 15 years in prison

Indicted as part of an investigation against Diyarbakır-based Rosa Women’s Association, journalist Nurcan Yalçın is now facing up to 15 years in prison on charges of “being a member the organization” and “propagandizing for the organization.”

29 October 2020

Journalist Necla Demir acquitted of 'insulting the president'

Journalist Necla Demir acquitted of 'insulting the president'

Demir stood trial over news reports on Wikileaks documents.

28 October 2020

Journalist Hazal Ocak acquitted of ‘Son-in-law knows what to do’ news

Journalist Hazal Ocak acquitted of ‘Son-in-law knows what to do’ news

Standing trial over a news report regarding the land purchased by Finance Minister Albayrak near the planned route of Canal İstanbul, reporter Hazal Ocak from Cumhuriyet newspaper has been acquitted of “insulting a public official.”

27 October 2020 Hikmet Adal

Investigation against journalist over social media post ends in non-prosecution

Investigation against journalist over social media post ends in non-prosecution

The Gerger Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that there is no need to prosecute local journalist Özgür Boğatekin over his Facebook posts where he shared the racist attack against seasonal agricultural workers in Sakarya province.

23 October 2020 Hikmet Adal

20 journalists arrested, 20 journalists attacked in Turkey in 9 months

20 journalists arrested, 20 journalists attacked in Turkey in 9 months

According to the Report on Violations of Freedom of Thought and Expression prepared by CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, 29 journalists-publishers-writers were convicted and 57 journalists faced an investigation-lawsuit in the first 9 months of 2020.

23 October 2020

Journalists acquitted of 'degrading the state' in trial for accusing government of 'hostage diplomacy'

Journalists acquitted of 'degrading the state' in trial for accusing government of 'hostage diplomacy'

Alican Uludağ and Duygu Güvenç stood trial for their articles about pastor Andrew Brunson from the US, who was released from prison and returned to his country after negotiations between Ankara and Washington.

23 October 2020

Journalist Sabiha Temizkan handed prison sentence over 2014 tweet

Journalist Sabiha Temizkan handed prison sentence over 2014 tweet

Temizkan has been convicted of "terrorist propaganda" for saying "Makhmur camp has been captured by ISIS..." on Twitter.

22 October 2020

Upper court rejects journalist Can Dündar’s appeal

Upper court rejects journalist Can Dündar’s appeal

With his property confiscated by the court in the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) trucks case, journalist Dündar previously appealed to the upper court against this ruling. The upper court has rejected his appeal.

22 October 2020

Arrested over sexual abuse news, two journalists released

Arrested over sexual abuse news, two journalists released

Remanded in custody for reporting on an incident of sexual abuse in Kocaeli province, local journalists Faruk Bostan and Bülent Karagöz have been released.

21 October 2020

Twenty-four journalists stood trial in 13 cases in a week

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Twenty-four journalists stood trial in 13 cases in a week

Five journalists have been acquitted and seven have been convicted of "terrorism-related" charges.

16 October 2020

Women journalists' group launches petition for Ayşegül Doğan

Women journalists' group launches petition for Ayşegül Doğan

Doğan is facing up to 15 years in prison over her meetings and interviews with politicians.

16 October 2020

Journalist Can Dündar faces up to 35 years in prison

Journalist Can Dündar faces up to 35 years in prison

The prosecutor’s office has demanded that journalist Can Dündar be sentenced to 22 years, 6 months to 35 years in prison on charges of “political or military espionage” and “aiding a terrorist organization.”

14 October 2020

Journalist on trial ‘with the lights on’

Journalist on trial ‘with the lights on’

Standing trial for having tweeted about Judge Akın Gürlek, journalist Söğütlü testified at court, where she also referred to the controversial “Lights are on” tweet of a Constitutional Court member. Her lawyer Öztürk has spoken to bianet about the trial.

14 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Another lawsuit filed against local journalist Özgür Boğatekin

Another lawsuit filed against local journalist Özgür Boğatekin

Several lawsuits were filed against Boğatekin over his news reports and social media posts.

14 October 2020 Hikmet Adal

With his name not mentioned, officer who shot Berkin is now plaintiff in another trial

With his name not mentioned, officer who shot Berkin is now plaintiff in another trial

Standing trial for shooting 14-year-old Berkin Elvan with a tear gas canister during Gezi, police officer F.D. has become a plaintiff in another trial where journalists face charges for disclosing the name of another officer as a responsible party in the killing.

14 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist fined for filming police violence, two new lawsuits filed for 'insulting Erdoğan'

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Journalist fined for filming police violence, two new lawsuits filed for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Trials of 10 journalists started or continued over the past week; charges include "managing a terrorist group", "insulting the president" and "disclosing confidential information."

Journalist Sertaç Kayar acquitted of 'terrorism' charges

Journalist Sertaç Kayar acquitted of 'terrorism' charges

Kayar was facing 15 years in prison in the case over his articles about the Democratic Society Congress' activities.

55 journalists stood trial in September

55 journalists stood trial in September

Main opposition CHP former MP Barış Yarkadaş, also a journalist himself, has released his report on “Violations of Rights in Turkey’s Media” for September 2020.

Journalists Müyesser Yıldız, İsmail Dükel face up to 10 years in prison

Journalists Müyesser Yıldız, İsmail Dükel face up to 10 years in prison

Arrested journalist Yıldız and TELE 1 Ankara Representative Dükel have been indicted. Together with arrested Sergeant Baran, they are charged with “disclosing information that needs to remain confidential for the security or benefit of the state.”

24 September 2020