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Journalist Ekşi at Court for "Insult"

Journalist Ekşi at Court for "Insult"

The trial against former Hürriyet Chief Editor Ekşi filed by PM Erdoğan and State Ministers Eroğlu and Yıldız commenced on 15 February. Defence lawyer Bayraktar claimed that his client did not address the complainants but used a common idiom.

17 February 2011

Löning Criticised Legal Proceedings against Journalist Ekşi

Löning Criticised Legal Proceedings against Journalist Ekşi

The German Human Rights Commissioner, Markus Löning, warned that Turkey is constantly losing ground on press freedom. In a meeting with journalists on press freedom in Turkey, he criticized PM Erdoğan's targeting of journalist Ekşi.

2 November 2010

Prime Minister Litigates Journalist Ekşi

Prime Minister Litigates Journalist Ekşi

Prime Minister Erdoğan filed a TL 100,000 (€ 50,000) compensation claim against Hürriyet newspaper and its former editor-in-chief Ekşi on the grounds of a column entitled "We have not been as critical as we should".

2 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Let Us not Forget about the Anti-Terror Law either, Mr. Ekşi!

Let Us not Forget about the Anti-Terror Law either, Mr. Ekşi!

There are some unsolved discrepancies in our minds related to freedom of communication. Let us not leave those contradictions to the arbitrariness of the government on behalf of security. Oktay Ekşi says, "The EU is finally aware of the Turkish Criminal Code and the Anti-Terror Law. We would also like to remind Mr. Ekşi of this fact.

16 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu