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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.

Justice Ministry refused the trial of journalist İbrahim Tığ under article301, who had criticized government’s privatization program and called it an act of treason.

After questioning the expenditure of a district governor in the Devrek district of Zonguldak, journalist Ibrahim Tig faced a five-year trial. He was acquitted on 30 January.