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Özgür Gündem trial: Reference to ‘national human rights’ in justified ruling

Özgür Gündem trial: Reference to ‘national human rights’ in justified ruling

In justifying the 21-year prison sentence given to Kemal Sancılı, İnan Kızılkaya, Zana Kaya and Eren Keskin, the heavy penal court has argued that “an understanding and concept of real and national human rights needs to be discussed and observed.”

Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Bilge Aykut Acquitted in Özgür Gündem Main Trial

Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Bilge Aykut Acquitted in Özgür Gündem Main Trial

The court has announced its ruling in the main trial of Özgür Gündem newspaper: Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Bilge Aykut have been acquitted, the files of İnan Kızılkaya, Eren Keskin, Kemal Sancılı and Zana (Bilir) Kaya have been separated.

14 February 2020

Prosecutor Demands Prison Sentence for Five Journalists, Columnists

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM MAIN TRIAL

Prosecutor Demands Prison Sentence for Five Journalists, Columnists

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations in the 15th hearing of Özgür Gündem main trial, the prosecutor has demanded that Eren Keskin, İnan Kızılkaya, Kemal Sancılı, Zana Kaya and Aslı Erdoğan be sentenced to prison.

13 January 2020

Verdict of Release for Grant Holder of Newspaper Kemal Sancılı

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM MAIN TRIAL

Verdict of Release for Grant Holder of Newspaper Kemal Sancılı

The court has given a verdict of release for Sancılı, the Grant Holder of Özgür Gündem newspaper closed by a Statutory Decree. Being arrested pending trial, he has been sent back to prison as he has a definitive prison sentence in another case.

10 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

‘Digital Reports’ to Be Examined in Özgür Gündem Main Trial

‘Digital Reports’ to Be Examined in Özgür Gündem Main Trial

In the main trial of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, where nine people have been tried, the court board has ruled that the arrest of newspaper’s grant holder Kemal Sancılı shall continue. The next hearing of the case will be held on April 10, 2019.

17 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

International Travel Ban of Eren Keskin Lifted

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM MAIN TRIAL

International Travel Ban of Eren Keskin Lifted

The tenth hearing in the main trial of Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was closed as per a Statutory Decree, has been held. While the court board has lifted the international travel ban of Eren Keskin, it has ruled that the arrest of Kemal Sancılı shall continue.

10 October 2018