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Calling one a 'shady person' not defamation, appeals court rules

Calling one a 'shady person' not defamation, appeals court rules

The acquittal was finalized in the case where lawyer Polat Balkan stood trial for calling a businessperson "one of the shadiest and dirtiest persons history has ever seen."

10 October 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Appeals court overturns Selahattin Demirtaş’s prison sentence of 2 years, 6 months

Appeals court overturns Selahattin Demirtaş’s prison sentence of 2 years, 6 months

The court of appeals has ruled that the case file of jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş shall be sent back to the high criminal court, concluding that “dividing a part of the act and penalizing it partially is against the law as it is.”

Killing of Kemal Kurkut by police was ‘within legal framework', says the appeals court

Killing of Kemal Kurkut by police was ‘within legal framework', says the appeals court

The Diyarbakır Regional Court of Justice has concluded that the killing of Kemal Kurkut by the police during the 2017 Newroz celebrations “did not violate his right to life.”

Şenyaşar family seek justice before appeals court: 'Justice for everyone'

Şenyaşar family seek justice before appeals court: 'Justice for everyone'

With their three family members killed in an attack by the relatives and guards of a ruling AKP MP, Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar have applied to the Antep Appeals Court and requested the release of Fadıl Şenyaşar, who has been arrested for 4 years.

28 February 2022

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Ahmet Sönmez was killed in Mardin’s Nusaybin in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern Anatolia region in 2015. The appeals court has found the Interior Ministry negligent and ruled that the Ministry shall pay damages.

13 December 2021

Appeals court upholds soldiers' acquittal in Ümraniye ‘Operation Return to Life’ case

HALF-A-PAGE RULING IN 21-YEAR TRIAL

Appeals court upholds soldiers' acquittal in Ümraniye ‘Operation Return to Life’ case

Lawyer Sevimli has spoken to bianet about the ruling of the appeals court which has upheld the acquittal of soldiers in the trial over the “Operation Return to Life” in Ümraniye Prison, where the “Bora” and “Atmaca” military plans were carried out.

10 November 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Court of appeals overturns verdict on journalist Kurşun, finds prison term insufficient

Court of appeals overturns verdict on journalist Kurşun, finds prison term insufficient

The 3rd Penal Chamber of the Gaziantep Regional Court of Justice has overturned the 3-year prison sentence of journalist Çetin Kurşun and demanded that Kurşun be penalized on charge of “membership of a terrorist organization”.

28 October 2021

Hrant Dink murder case | Verdict taken to appeals court with a request for reversal

Hrant Dink murder case | Verdict taken to appeals court with a request for reversal

The lawyers of the Dink Family have appealed against the ruling of the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court. They have objected to the acquittal of some defendants as well as how the investigation was conducted and demanded that the ruling be overturned.

Appeals court upholds jailed politician Leyla Güven’s prison sentence

Appeals court upholds jailed politician Leyla Güven’s prison sentence

Arrested after being stripped of her MP status, Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair Leyla Güven’s prison sentence of 22 years, 3 months has been upheld.

Court of appeals overturns journalist’s prison term over a tweet from 6 years ago

Court of appeals overturns journalist’s prison term over a tweet from 6 years ago

Sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison over her tweet “Makhmur camp has been captured by ISIS…,” Sabiha Temizkan has been acquitted by the court of appeals.

9 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders

Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders

The court of appeals has reversed the acquittals in the trial over the unidentified murders in Ankara. Among the defendants of the case are also Mehmet Ağar, a former Interior Minister of Turkey.

Bülent Şık acquitted

Bülent Şık acquitted

The court of appeals has reversed the prison sentence of food engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık for sharing the results of the Health Ministry’s cancer research with the public. His 15-month prison sentence has been overturned, Şık has been acquitted.

Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM NEWSPAPER TRIALS

Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin

Fifty-six people had participated in the "Editors-in-Chief on Watch" campaign launched in solidarity with Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was closed in 2016.

4 November 2020

Prison sentences upheld in trial of Sözcü newspaper

Prison sentences upheld in trial of Sözcü newspaper

The local court previously ruled that Emin Çölaşan and Necati Doğru should be sentenced to 3 years, 6 months, 15 days; Mustafa Çetin and Metin Yılmaz to 3 years, 4 months; Yücel Arı, Gökmen Ulu and Yonca Yücekaleli to 2 years, 1 month in prison.

14 October 2020

Prosecutor’s office appeals against prison sentence of politician Sırrı Sakık

Prosecutor’s office appeals against prison sentence of politician Sırrı Sakık

Both the Ağrı Public Prosecutor’s Office and the attorney of Sırrı Sakık have appealed against the prison sentence of 5 years, 10 months given to the politician over a press statement from five years ago.

16 September 2020

Court Overturns the Judicial Fine Given to Journalist in a Suit by Minister Albayrak

Court Overturns the Judicial Fine Given to Journalist in a Suit by Minister Albayrak

The court of appeals has overturned the judicial fine of 7,100 lira given to daily BirGün Editorial Coordinator Varlı in a lawsuit filed by Minister Berat Albayrak over two news reports on Panama Papers. The court has ruled for the acquittal of the journalist.

20 February 2020

"Ayşe Paşalı Decision - the Yield of Women's Struggle"

"Ayşe Paşalı Decision - the Yield of Women's Struggle"

The Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence handed down to the former husband and murderer of Ayşe Paşalı. Çalışkan from the Platform to Stop Women Murders appreciated the decision as a precedent and the yield of the women's struggle against violence against women.

25 January 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Court of Appeals: "No Defamation of Hrant Dink"

Court of Appeals: "No Defamation of Hrant Dink"

The Court of Appeals quashed a verdict initially given in favour of the family of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink. A local court had ruled for an attack on Dink's personal rights due to a documentary on TRT. The Dink family lawyers demanded a revision of the decision.

2 December 2011

Private Phone Talks Banned from News

COURT OF APPEALS:

Private Phone Talks Banned from News

The Court of Appeals deemed the publishing of private telephone conversations in the news contrary to the law. The publishing of private phone talks partly related to the Ergenekon trial were the bone of contention. One court member voted against the decision.

Court of Appeals Insisted on Compensation Fine for Orhan Pamuk

Court of Appeals Insisted on Compensation Fine for Orhan Pamuk

The Court of Appeals insisted on a compensation fine for writer Pamuk after a local court had dropped procedures twice. Pamuk has to pay a fine of TL 6,000 in total because of a statement made to a Swiss newspaper in 2005.

Court of Appeals Overturned Conviction of Police Officer

Court of Appeals Overturned Conviction of Police Officer

The trial against police offer Ergin who was handed down prison terms of more than 16.5 years for killing 18-year-old Gemik is being retried after the Court of Appeals quashed the verdict. Gemik was killed with a single bullet shot through his neck.

24 March 2011 Ekin Karaca

Precedent Decision on Egg Attacks

Precedent Decision on Egg Attacks

The Court of Appeals found the one-year prison sentences for nine defendants who threw eggs to Prime Minister Erdoğan in 2006 too little. This sort of protest was to be seen as a "restriction of the use of freedom of thought and opinion", the court ruled.

25 February 2011

Court of Appeals: "District Governor wrong, Journalist right!"

Court of Appeals: "District Governor wrong, Journalist right!"

A local court of Devrek followed the decision of the Court of Appeals and dropped procedures against journalist Tığ. The owner of the Local News daily had been sued by former Devrek District Governor Tapsız.

24 February 2011

166-year Prison Sentence for Journalist Kurşun to be Quashed?

166-year Prison Sentence for Journalist Kurşun to be Quashed?

The Court of Appeals Public Prosecution demanded to overturn the 166.5-year prison sentence received by journalists Kurşun, former executive of the Azadiya Welat newspaper. The Court of Appeals will announce its decision on 2 March.

21 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Supreme Court Quashed Verdict for Acquittal of Kurdish Singer

Supreme Court Quashed Verdict for Acquittal of Kurdish Singer

The Court of Appeals quashed the verdict for Kurdish singer Tunç's acquittal of charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization". Tunç was initially tried for referring to the death of 17 MKP members in the course of a military operation in 2004 during a performance.

3 January 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Court of Appeals Approved Sentence against 54 Mayors

Court of Appeals Approved Sentence against 54 Mayors

The Court of Appeals approved monetary fines imposed on 54 mayors, members of the shut-down Democratic Society Party, who had been convicted on the grounds of a letter sent to former Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen to protest the closure of the Kurdish Roj TV.

13 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Chief Prosecutor Cihaner Released

Chief Prosecutor Cihaner Released

The 11th Chamber of the Court of Appeals decided to merge the cases against Erzincan Public Chief Prosecutor Cihaner at the Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court and at the Court of Appeals respectively. The prosecutor of the Court of Appeals demanded the release of all detained defendants of both cases. The court accepted the request.

18 June 2010 Burçin Belge

Case against Kurdish Politician Leyla Zana Retried

Case against Kurdish Politician Leyla Zana Retried

Kurdish politician Leyla Zana is at court again after the Court of Appeals had overruled a two-year prison sentence decreed by a local court. Zana is tried for calling Celal Talabani, Mesut Barzani and Abdullah Öcalan the "three leaders of the Kurdish people".

17 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Supreme Court Approved Sentence for Calling Parliament a "Stable"

Supreme Court Approved Sentence for Calling Parliament a "Stable"

The Court of Appeals approved the decree of a local court to sentence the former editorial manger of "Alınteri" newspaper, Sakine Yalçın, to a fine of TL 620 (€ 310) because the journalist had described the parliament as a "stable".

24 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Harsh Criticism Part of Freedom of Expression

Harsh Criticism Part of Freedom of Expression

The Judicial Office decreed to account journalist Mustafa Balbay's pronouncement as part of freedom of expression, regarding his reference to Prof. Baskın Oran as an example of "bought-out intellectuals". The comment was assessed as "harsh criticism".

15 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Press Freedom Wins at Court of Appeals

HRANT DINK MURDER

Press Freedom Wins at Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals overruled the decision regarding a compensation claim to be paid by NTV for publishing a phone talk between Dink murder case defendant Tuncel and police officer Zenit. The reversal of the previous decree stresses the right to inform and the freedom of the press.

4 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Supreme Court Turns Down Former Chief of General Staff

FREEDOM OT THE PRESS

Supreme Court Turns Down Former Chief of General Staff

The Court of Appeals decided that journalist Fikri Sağlar did what was necessary within the scope of press freedom and thus rejected the demands of former Chief of General Staff Büyükanıt and his wife. They had claimed compensation on the grounds of a news item the journalist had written.

20 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

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