content tagged with TCK 301

Journalist Banu Acun briefly detained for 'insulting Turkish nation'

Journalist Banu Acun briefly detained for 'insulting Turkish nation'

After her detention at the airport, the journalist was released on the condition of giving a statement to the prosecutor's office or court during the week

CHP deputy investigated for 'insulting Turkish nation' over tweets on Armenian Genocide

CHP deputy investigated for 'insulting Turkish nation' over tweets on Armenian Genocide

"107 years ago, on April 24, 1915, hundreds of Armenian intellectuals were detained in İstanbul, exiled to Çankırı, Ayaş and Ankara, and forcibly disappeared. Without confronting this date, which is the milestone of evil, true justice cannot be achieved," wrote MP Tanrıkulu.

Actor İlyas Salman appears before the judge for ‘degrading the Turkish nation’

Actor İlyas Salman appears before the judge for ‘degrading the Turkish nation’

Put on trial over his remarks in criticism of President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, İlyas Salman said at his first hearing: "I did not degrade the people, but uttered some critical remarks as a warning to the people voting for the current government".

Justice Ministry doesn’t permit investigation against lawyer Bolaç over ‘diktat’ tweet

Justice Ministry doesn’t permit investigation against lawyer Bolaç over ‘diktat’ tweet

Lawyer Efkan Bolaç wrote on Twitter on July 16, 2016: “Nothing so bad but it might have been worse, we have seen this, too. The diktat enthusiasts who staged a coup against the diktat have turned the country into a fireground.”

6 January 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Fashion designer Barbaros Şansal sentenced to prison for ‘degrading government’

UPON ERDOĞAN’S COMPLAINT

Fashion designer Barbaros Şansal sentenced to prison for ‘degrading government’

In the trial held upon the criminal complaint of Erdoğan because he said, “The filth of the government is before the eyes of the world”, fashion designer Barbaros Şansal has been sentenced to 3 months, 22 days in prison.

7 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Former CHP MP Berhan Şimşek indicted for ‘degrading the state’

Former CHP MP Berhan Şimşek indicted for ‘degrading the state’

Berhan Şimşek, an MP for the main opposition CHP and actor, has been indicted for saying, “The governor is a militant, the sub-governor is a militant.” Charged with "degrading the state and its bodies", Şimşek faces up to 2 years in prison.

Investigation against columnist for writing parliament’s name in lower case

Investigation against columnist for writing parliament’s name in lower case

The Parliament of Turkey is officially called the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and abbreviated as “TBMM” in Turkish. Columnist Yılmaz Özdil now faces an investigation over an article titled "Tbmm..."

21 January 2021

Prosecutor’s offices requested to inform ministry about trials for ‘insulting President’

Prosecutor’s offices requested to inform ministry about trials for ‘insulting President’

Ministry of Justice has sent an instruction to all prosecutor’s offices across Turkey and requested information regarding the trials for “insulting the president” and “degrading the nation, state of the Republic of Turkey, the organs and institutions of the state.”

12 January 2021

Investigation into Cartoonist Musa Kart over Insulting State

Investigation into Cartoonist Musa Kart over Insulting State

Investigation has been launched into Cumhuriyet daily cartoonist Musa Kart over complaint by Presidency Secretary General on the basis of the article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Law.

28 January 2016

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT-2015 4TH QUARTER

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

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.

13 January 2016 Erol Önderoğlu