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Between October-December, 2015, 31 journalists, eight distributors have been put in prison, 15 journalists and two media groups and organs attacked, three Syrian journalists killed, 213 media employees unemployed and action taken on 93 persons including 42 journalists due to defaming the President. ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to 17,000 euro.

The public prosecutor demanded punishment for Sarkis Seropyan and Aris Nalcı of the newspaper Agos. They are on trial for “obstructing proceedings for fair trial.” The lawyers say that there is no need for defense, since the decision has already been made.