journalists on trial

Page 9

Lawsuit Against 3 Journalists Over News Report

Lawsuit Against 3 Journalists Over News Report

A lawsuit has been filed against journalists Canan Coşkun, Ali Açar and Can Uğur from Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers on the ground that they disclosed the identity of a suspect police officer in the investigation launched into death of Berkin Elvan.

5 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Court to Investigate Hotels Journalists Stayed, TV Channels They Watched in 'FETÖ' Trial

Court to Investigate Hotels Journalists Stayed, TV Channels They Watched in 'FETÖ' Trial

The court will investigate whether the hotels the journalists from the daily BirGün stayed in or people who stayed in those hotels at the same time with the journalists are linked to FETÖ.

28 November 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist Emre Orman Released

Journalist Emre Orman Released

Arrested due to his social media posts on October 24, journalist Emre Orman has been released from prison upon the objection of his lawyers.

1 November 2019

Lawyer of Arrested Journalist Emre Orman: Online Game Cited as Evidence

Lawyer of Arrested Journalist Emre Orman: Online Game Cited as Evidence

Speaking at the statement on the arrest of journalist Orman, his lawyer has said, “A very simple investigation report was shown to us. But, the day after, we saw that we were faced with something much bigger. Our right to defense has been restricted.”

28 October 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Arrest of Journalist Kibriye Evren to Continue

Arrest of Journalist Kibriye Evren to Continue

Arrested pending trial and facing up to 20 years in prison, JinNews reporter Kibriye Evren has had her seventh hearing. The court has ruled that the arrest of Evren shall continue.

24 September 2019

Five Given Jail Terms in Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Newspaper Case

Five Given Jail Terms in Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Newspaper Case

The newspaper was shut down and its assets were confiscated on the grounds of "terrorist propaganda."

RSF: Economy Reporters Harassed in Turkey

RSF: Economy Reporters Harassed in Turkey

RSF Turkey representative Önderoğlu has said, "Turkey has nothing to gain by burying its head in the sand," on the lawsuits against three reporters because of their articles.

Journalist Coşkun Acquitted of 'Insulting President'

Journalist Coşkun Acquitted of 'Insulting President'

Canan Coşkun was on trial for her article titled, "Erdoğan Ordered, Journalists Arrested."

Prosecutor Demands Journalist Hasan Cemal be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Prosecutor Demands Journalist Hasan Cemal be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations in the lawsuit filed against journalist Hasan Cemal due to an article that he wrote three years ago, the prosecutor has demanded that Cemal be penalized for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

16 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Today in Insulting Erdoğan: First Prison Sentence, Then Judicial Fine for Ahmet Altan

Today in Insulting Erdoğan: First Prison Sentence, Then Judicial Fine for Ahmet Altan

Imprisoned journalist and writer Ahmet Altan has been sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 7 thousand Turkish Lira on the ground that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with an article that he penned in 2016.

Journalist Yasin Kobulan Sentenced to 1 Year, 6 Months, 22 Days in Prison

Journalist Yasin Kobulan Sentenced to 1 Year, 6 Months, 22 Days in Prison

Mezopotamya Agency reporter Yasin Kobulan has been sentenced to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison on charge of “repeatedly propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The pronouncement of the verdict has been suspended by the court.

8 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Journalists Alayumat and Akman Acquitted

Journalists Alayumat and Akman Acquitted

The two journalists who were charged with membership of a terrorist organization and espionage over their news articles and photographs have been acquitted.

Amnesty International: Courts are Being Used to Strangle Media Freedom

STATEMENT ON CUMHURİYET NEWSPAPER'S TRIAL

Amnesty International: Courts are Being Used to Strangle Media Freedom

Commenting on the conviction of Cumhuriyet journalists, the Amnesty has said, "By using the courts to increase their stranglehold on the media, the authorities have once again displayed the ugly side of Turkey's broken judicial system."

20 February 2019

Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict on Cumhuriyet Case, Journalists Say 'Goodbye'

Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict on Cumhuriyet Case, Journalists Say 'Goodbye'

The Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict of the local court on the Cumhuriyet newspaper case. This is the final judgment for those sentenced to less than five years in prison. Commenting on social media, the journalists have said, "Goodbye."

19 February 2019

Photojournalist Not Able to Attend Hearing Because 'Video Conference Room Crowded'

Photojournalist Not Able to Attend Hearing Because 'Video Conference Room Crowded'

Arrested photojournalist Mumcu could not attend his hearing via the Audio and Video Information System because the video conference room was "crowded". Mumcu has said, "I don't know what ruling the court gave and when the next hearing will be."

28 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

KCK Press Case to Continue on May 9

KCK Press Case to Continue on May 9

The 13th hearing of the KCK Press case, which has been continuing for seven years, has been held. The next hearing of the case will be held on May 9, 2019.

11 January 2019

Perihan Mağden, Tunca Öğreten Sentenced to Pay Judicial Fines for ‘Insulting President’

Perihan Mağden, Tunca Öğreten Sentenced to Pay Judicial Fines for ‘Insulting President’

Journalist Tunca Öğreten and writer Perihan Mağden have been each sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 7 thousand Turkish Lira for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

10 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Journalist Pelin Ünker Sentenced to Prison for Paradise Papers Stories

Journalist Pelin Ünker Sentenced to Prison for Paradise Papers Stories

Former reporter of the daily Cumhuriyet Pelin Ünker has been sentenced to 1 year, 1 month and 15 days in prison and fined because of the stories that she wrote about the then Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s and his sons' companies in Malta.

8 January 2019 Hikmet Adal

Tally of Legal Actions Against Özgür Gündem Editors on Watch

Tally of Legal Actions Against Özgür Gündem Editors on Watch

Of the Özgür Gündem Editor on Watch campaign participants, 50 have been subjected to investigations, against 36 others charges have been pressed, verdict of non-prosecution has been announced for 11 participants and one case has been dropped.

15 November 2016 Elif Akgül

Corruption-Covering Reporters Convicted to Prison Sentence

Corruption-Covering Reporters Convicted to Prison Sentence

Yurt newspaper reporter Meriç Şenyüz (6 months) and Ulusal Kanal reporter Özer Sürmeli (5 months) have been convicted to prison terms for covering Turkey’s December 17 Corruption Probe.

21 November 2014

New Charges on Journalists in Turkey

New Charges on Journalists in Turkey

Neither insult, nor breach of confidentiality, nor propaganda…It is time for prosecutors to charge journalists with “property damage” and “trespassing”.

15 September 2014

Judge Censures Defense Lawyers’ Pleas in Press Suit

KCK TRIAL

Judge Censures Defense Lawyers’ Pleas in Press Suit

Demands for pleading in Kurdish marked the first hearing of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial of 44 journalists on Monday. Chief Justice Ali Alçık also filed a complaint against the court audience during the second hearing on Tuesday and refused to enter the defense lawyers’ pleas into the court records.

12 September 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Laws Designed to Try Dissidents and Journalists?

Laws Designed to Try Dissidents and Journalists?

Journalists Atay and Çelik are tried over charges of "praising crime and a criminal" for news related to members of the KCK and PKK. Journalists Düzel and Demir are prosecuted under the Anti-Terror Law. "Violation of secrecy" is another popular reason to sue journalists.

20 January 2011 Emir Çelik

Journalist Organizations Urge for "Fair Trials" for Journalists

PRESS FREEDOM

Journalist Organizations Urge for "Fair Trials" for Journalists

Professional journalist organizations criticized the "unfair trials" regarding hundreds of cases against journalists who are detained pending trial. The organizations urged the government to acknowledge press freedom and the people's right to be informed.

19 August 2010 Berivan Tapan

Journalists Have Four Days to Object!

Journalists Have Four Days to Object!

Journalists, whose judgements have been postponed, have until 9 August to object as per the amendment to the Law of Criminal Procedures. The pronouncement of judgements will no longer be postponed without asking the journalists...

6 August 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Journalists On Trial for Revealing "Big Brother"

Tried with imprisonment on allegations related to news articles revealing an unlawful general authorization of electronic surveillance to security forces, Tahincioglu and Goktas's case continued today.

5 February 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Journalists May Face Prison in New Year

Journalists Önal in Tekirdag and Koyuncu in Afyonkarahisar both face a continuing trial in the new year. In both cases the prosecution is calling for prison sentences.

16 November 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

1
...
5
6
7
8
9