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Prosecution demands acquittal of all defendants in Bloomberg case

Prosecution demands acquittal of all defendants in Bloomberg case

Accepting the request of the SPK and BDDK lawyers for additional time, the court adjourned the case until April 29.

Journalist Sedef Kabaş released after receiving prison sentence for 'insulting president'

Journalist Sedef Kabaş released after receiving prison sentence for 'insulting president'

Erdoğan not coming to the courthouse was a violation of the procedures, Kabaş's attorneys said.

Turkey’s top court rejects jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş’s request for release

Turkey’s top court rejects jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş’s request for release

The Constitutional Court has rejected the request for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s “immediate release with a cautionary judgment.” In pre-trial detention since late January, Kabaş faces up to 12 years, 10 months in prison on “insult” charges.

17 February 2022

Court refuses to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

Court refuses to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

Kabaş has been under arrest since January 22 for "insulting the president" and "insulting public officials."

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

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

Petition by 27 organizations: Do what the law and justice command

Petition by 27 organizations: Do what the law and justice command

A petition has been launched: “The presumption of innocence is an absolute basic right. This right is constantly violated by people and institutions such as the President, Justice Minister and Interior Minister. This right is a matter of existence for legists.”

9 February 2022

International groups call for release of journalist Sedef Kabaş

International groups call for release of journalist Sedef Kabaş

Human rights and journalism groups say the judicial harassment of journalists should end.

1 February 2022

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Kabaş was arrested for "insulting the president" hours after Minister Gül's tweet "cursing her ugly words."

28 January 2022

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

Updating what he had said about musician Sezen Aksu, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said, “The interlocutor of my address was not Sezen Aksu. I uttered the expression of ‘ripping out tongues’ as a stance on [the ones] against the sacreds.”

27 January 2022

'A political decision': Press Council calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s immediate release

'A political decision': Press Council calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s immediate release

In a written statement, the Press Council has commented on the court's rejection of the appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest: “It is concrete evidence of how much the judiciary has been politicized.”

27 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

International Press Institute calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş's immediate release

‘NO DEMOCRACY WHEN PRESS SILENCED’

International Press Institute calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş's immediate release

The International Press Institute (IPI) has called for the release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been recently arrested for “insulting the President” over her remarks during a TV program: “There can be no democracy when the press is silenced.”

25 January 2022

'Turkey’s administration is getting farther away from democratic principles'

1,032 CITIZENS

'Turkey’s administration is getting farther away from democratic principles'

Over a thousand citizens including artists, writers, lawyers and scientists have signed a joint statement touching upon the continued arrest of ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk and businessperson Osman Kavala, threats to Sezen Aksu and arrest of Sedef Kabaş.

25 January 2022

US Department of State: Freedom of expression is universal

US Department of State: Freedom of expression is universal

US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price has answered a question about the recent arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş in Turkey: “We are aware of and we are disappointed by the arrest of Sedef Kabaş.”

25 January 2022

‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu

‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu

PEN Turkey Center has released a statement in the wake of musician Sezen Aksu being targeted over the lyrics of a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş for “insulting the President” with a proverb.

25 January 2022

Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’

The İstanbul Branch of the İHD has released a statement about the threats against musician Sezen Aksu over a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş: “It shows that we do not have much time left to say stop to this dangerous course of events.”

24 January 2022

'No one can be detained in a midnight raid unless being caught red-handed'

ARREST OF JOURNALIST SEDEF KABAŞ

'No one can be detained in a midnight raid unless being caught red-handed'

Journalist Sedef Kabaş was detained during a midnight raid after her words about President Erdoğan.

24 January 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

"When cattle go into a palace, they become the king; the palace becomes a barn," Kabaş, a well-known journalist, said during a program.

24 January 2022

Journalist Sedef Kabaş is tried at Assize Court

Journalist Sedef Kabaş is tried at Assize Court

Being tried at Penal Court of First Instance upon her tweet that criticized the prosecutor due to closing of the corruption file, journalist Sedef Kabaş’s file was sent to the Assize Court. However, Kabaş was not alone during the trial.

Journalist Kabaş Detained Due to Critical Tweet

Journalist Kabaş Detained Due to Critical Tweet

Journalist Sedef Kabaş has been detained due to a tweet message she sent regarding the prosecutors who decided to discontinue charges on the December 17 Corruption Probe investigation.

30 December 2014