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Top court finds violation in sentencing of journalist Özgür Boğatekin for criticizing district governor

Top court finds violation in sentencing of journalist Özgür Boğatekin for criticizing district governor

A court had sentenced Boğatekin to 1 year and 15 days in prison for the articles he wrote about the official in 2013. The Constitutional Court has concluded that "the court imposed a penalty despite knowing that there was no crime" for this.

7 December 2023

Criticizing the racist attack in Konya, journalist faces an investigation

Criticizing the racist attack in Konya, journalist faces an investigation

Previously charged with “provoking the public to hatred and hostility” for criticizing the racist attack against Kurds in Sakarya, journalist Özgür Boğatekin is now summoned to give his statement over his social media post about the attack in Konya.

2 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

A father and son running a local newspaper have been facing one trial after another for years

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A father and son running a local newspaper have been facing one trial after another for years

The last trial against Gerger Fırat newspaper ended in acquittal while courts continued to block access to articles and news portals.

21 April 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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

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

Journalist Özgür Boğatekin probed over Facebook post against racist attack

Journalist Özgür Boğatekin probed over Facebook post against racist attack

Boğatekin has been summoned to the security directorate over a Facebook post where he criticized a racist attack against Kurdish workers.

8 September 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘I reported on corruption, I have been sentenced to prison’

‘I reported on corruption, I have been sentenced to prison’

With his prison sentence of 1 year, 15 days upheld by the Court of Cassation, local journalist Özgür Boğatekin has received an official notification, summoning him to the prosecutor’s office within 10 days for the execution of his sentence.

21 August 2020 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Criticizing Sub-Governor, Verdict Upheld 6 Years Later

Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Criticizing Sub-Governor, Verdict Upheld 6 Years Later

The 8th Penal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has upheld journalist Özgür Boğatekin’s prison sentence of 1 year, 15 days. The Court of Appeals has rejected the application regarding the judicial fine given to him for “insulting Erdoğan.

5 June 2020 Hikmet Adal

Heavy Sentences for Three Journalists in South-East Turkey

Heavy Sentences for Three Journalists in South-East Turkey

Journalist Boğatekin received a 5 years, one month and seven days prison sentence for claiming prosecutor Ovacıklı's being close to religious leader Fethullah Gülen. He was furthermore deprived of his civil rights. Journalist Badur was handed down a TL 3,000 monetary fine.

8 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu