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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

Columnist Yılmaz Özdil handed prison sentence for insulting defense minister

Columnist Yılmaz Özdil handed prison sentence for insulting defense minister

Özdil had said, "I wouldn't even go out with Hulusi Akar, let alone going into war."

12 November 2020

“Don’t Write As You Please”

“Don’t Write As You Please”

Stop Racism and Nationalism Platform is to file a complaint against columnist Yılmaz Özdil for using hate speech in one of his articles.

16 October 2014

Hürriyet Newspaper Declines to Publish Özdil’s Op-Ed

Hürriyet Newspaper Declines to Publish Özdil’s Op-Ed

Hürriyet newspaper didn’t publish an op-ed written by columnist Yılmaz Özdil regarding “Who the next prime minister should be” in Turkey.

Prosecutor Deemed "Fist" Column as Freedom of Expression

Prosecutor Deemed "Fist" Column as Freedom of Expression

The Diyarbakır Prosecution assessed Yılmaz Özdil's column about the punch on Kurdish Politician Ahmet Türk as freedom of expression. Özdil had written, "The person who punched Türk on his nose became the interpreter of the feelings of many people in this country".

12 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Press Council Deems "Punch" Article in the Limits of Press Freedom

Press Council Deems "Punch" Article in the Limits of Press Freedom

The Press Council accounted the praise of violence as an "idea". The Council assessed the article of Hürriyet writer Özdil as part of "press freedom". Özdil had "approved" the punch attack on Kurdish politician Türk, The Council decided to dismiss the complaint.

17 June 2010 Semra Pelek

Journalist Sued for Comment on Attack on Kurdish Politician

ATTACK ON AHMET TÜRK

Journalist Sued for Comment on Attack on Kurdish Politician

An established lawyer from the Diyarbakır Bar Association filed a complaint about journalist Özdil for "praising a crime and a criminal" and "inciting the public to hatred". Özdil had evaluated the attack on politician Türk as the expression of the feelings of many people.