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Sociologist Beşikçi and Lawyer Şimşek Convicted

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Sociologist Beşikçi and Lawyer Şimşek Convicted

Sociologist Beşikçi was sentenced to 15 months in jail because of an article in the periodical of the Contemporary Lawyers Association. Lawyer and magazine executive Şimşek received a TL 16,660 monetary fine.

7 March 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Eker Convicted of "Propaganda"

Journalist Eker Convicted of "Propaganda"

A Diyarbakır court sentenced journalist Eker, Chief Editor of the Kurdish women magazine Renge Heviya Jine, to imprisonment of 2.5 years on the grounds of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization". At the same time, Eker was released from detention.

27 January 2011 Emir Çelik

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

Pınar Sağ: Double Standards in Judiciary?

Pınar Sağ: Double Standards in Judiciary?

Folk singer Pınar Sağ rejected the accusations put up against her in the trial regarding her utterances about revolutionist İbrahim Kaypakkaya. Sağ is facing imprisonment of up to five years.

23 December 2010 Burçin Belge

Journalist in Jail for Attending DTP Symposium

Journalist in Jail for Attending DTP Symposium

DİHA reporter Açıkyer received 10-month prison term under charges of "spreading propaganda for the PKK" because he attended a symposium of the pro-Kurdish DTP. The court handed down various sentences to13 defendants.

29 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Acquittal of Journalists Durukan, Çakkalkurt, Koçali and Pekgöz

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Acquittal of Journalists Durukan, Çakkalkurt, Koçali and Pekgöz

Milliyet newspaper employees Durukan and Çakkalkurt were acquitted of charges of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization" on the grounds of one of their news items and so were Günlük daily officials Koçali and Pekgöz who were tried for the same reason.

24 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Düzel and Adnan Prosecuted over PKK Interview

Journalists Düzel and Adnan Prosecuted over PKK Interview

Taraf newspaper journalists Düzel and Demir are facing imprisonment of 7.5 years for an interview with executives of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party. Düzel rejected the charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" and claimed to have made "political propaganda".

12 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Çakar Faces 20 Years in Jail

Journalist Çakar Faces 20 Years in Jail

The prosecution demanded imprisonment of 20 years for Gurbet Çakar, editorial manager of the Kurdish-Turkish Renge Heviya Jine women magazine. She is charged with spreading propaganda for the PKK and "committing a crime on behalf of the organization".

11 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

"Propaganda" Trial for Güney Magazine

"Propaganda" Trial for Güney Magazine

Güney magazine editorial manager Özer is prosecuted over allegations of "spreading PKK propaganda" because of a story written by Mehmet Söğüt and a short picture story by Meray Ülgen. The first hearing is scheduled for 7 October.

28 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Durukan and Çakkalkurt on their Way to Jail?

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Journalists Durukan and Çakkalkurt on their Way to Jail?

The new prosecutor allocated to the trial against journalists Namık Durukan and Hasan Çakkalkurt followed his predecessor and demanded the conviction of the journalists once more. The case was postponed to 23 November.

22 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

54 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Acquitted of "Propaganda" Charges

54 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Acquitted of "Propaganda" Charges

The Diyabakır 5th High Criminal Court acquitted the 54 mayors who were tried for calling the militant PKK the "Kurdish opposition". The mayors had been facing prison sentences but the court followed the final plead of the prosecution.

15 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Journalist Kılınç, former official of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was detained on 22 July. He had received a prison sentence of more than 21 years in February on the grounds of spreading propaganda for the PKK in some of the articles published in the paper.

23 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Gurbet Çakar, editorial manager of the Kurdish-Turkish women magazine Rengê Hevîya Jinê, has been in detention for three months. A Diyarbakır court decided to extend her detention for at least 20 days. She had previously been sentenced to more than three years in jail.

14 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters

LITERATURE CONVICTED UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAW

Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters

Author Mehmet Güler was sentenced to imprisonment of one year and three months under charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" based on three fictional characters of his book "More difficult decisions than death". Publisher Zarakolu was acquitted.

11 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Politician Türk Tried here, Acquitted there

Kurdish Politician Türk Tried here, Acquitted there

Ahmet Türk, former co-chair of the dissolved Democratic Society Party, is tried because he spoke Kurdish in parliament on the International Mother Language Day. At the same time, he was acquitted in a case related to his appreciation of the proclamation of a PKK ceasefire.

10 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Chief Editor Released after Defence in Kurdish

Kurdish Chief Editor Released after Defence in Kurdish

A court in Diyarbakır released Mehdi Tanrıkulu, editorial manager of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, pending trial after 1.5 months in detention. Tanrıkulu was detained because he had insisted on presenting his defence in Kurdish.

21 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Artist Faces 15 Years in Jail

Kurdish Artist Faces 15 Years in Jail

Artist Ferhat Tunç faces imprisonment of up to 15 years for a speech he made at the 1st Eruh-Çirav Nature and Culture Arts Festival in south-eastern Turkey in August last year.

21 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

DİHA Reporter Eskin Released after 5 Months in Detention

DİHA Reporter Eskin Released after 5 Months in Detention

DİHA reporter Eskin was released pending trial after 5 months in detention. He was arrested when he was covering a demonstration against conditions of detention for imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan. Eskin was handcuffed when he was taken to the hearing.

19 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

166.5 Years' Sentence for Kurdish Journalist Vedat Kurşun

166.5 Years' Sentence for Kurdish Journalist Vedat Kurşun

Detained journalist Kurşun, former editorial manger of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was sentenced to 166 years and 6 months imprisonment under charges of "Membership of the PKK" and spreading PKK propaganda".

14 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

"Express" Journalists Face Imprisonment for 'pro-Kurdish' Article

"Express" Journalists Face Imprisonment for 'pro-Kurdish' Article

Journalists Aktan and Erol face imprisonment under charges of "spreading PKK propaganda" by reason of the article "Weather Conditions in the Region and in Qandil" published in the Express magazine. The journalists refer to the "public's right to be informed".

7 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

"Peace Groups" on Trial for "Organizational Propaganda"

"Peace Groups" on Trial for "Organizational Propaganda"

17 members of the "Peace Groups" that came from Iraq to Turkey in 2009 are facing trial for "propaganda for an illegal organization". The defendants dismiss the charges and refer to their freedom of thought. Another 30 trials are filed against each adult of both groups.

22 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

"Yürüyüş" Magazine Banned for One Month

"Yürüyüş" Magazine Banned for One Month

An Istanbul Court decided to close the weekly Yürüyüş magazine because of alledged "propaganda for an illegal organization" based on an article entitled "We are on the way to Kızıldere". The 22nd issue of the magazine was confiscated. An investigation into the editorial manager was launched.

8 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Journalist Vedat Kurşun Sentenced to 3 Years

Kurdish Journalist Vedat Kurşun Sentenced to 3 Years

Former editorial manager of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper Vedat Kurşun was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a Diyarbakır court because of publishing obituaries of killed PKK members and statements of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan.

1 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Political Propaganda in Kurdish and Children's Rights

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Political Propaganda in Kurdish and Children's Rights

The Parliamentary Constitutional Commission accepted political propaganda to be made in other languages than Turkish for the Elections Law. The proposal to decrease the election threshold to three percent was rejected. Children shall be prosecuted at juvenile courts only.

29 March 2010 Tolga Korkut,Burçin Belge

Kurdish Daily Azadiya Welat Banned again

Kurdish Daily Azadiya Welat Banned again

Another one month's publication ban was imposed on the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper because of "propaganda for an illegal organization". Editor Kılınç received a 21 year's prison sentence recently; former editorial manager Kurşun faces imprisonment of up to 525 years.

29 March 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Yet Another Trial for Pro-Kurdish Politicians Türk and Tuğluk

Yet Another Trial for Pro-Kurdish Politicians Türk and Tuğluk

Banned politicians Türk and Tuğluk are now on trial regarding the hand-over of eight soldiers kept hostage by the PKK in 2007. The Ankara Chief Prosecution demands five years imprisonment each on account of a picture of PKK leader Öcalan at the place of the hand-over.

24 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Artist Rojda on Trial

Kurdish Artist Rojda on Trial

Kurdish artists Rojda was taken into custody by reason of having spread "propaganda for an illegal organization" by performing a Kurdish song at a festival in Diyarbakır. Rojda is one of 160 artists invited by the Prime Minister to discuss the "Kurdish initiative".

12 February 2010 Bawer Çakır

Heavy Fine for Magazine Owner for "Spreading Propaganda"

Heavy Fine for Magazine Owner for "Spreading Propaganda"

Fehmi Kılıç, owner and editor-in-chief of Devrimci Hareket magazine, was convicted of spreading propaganda for two political organizations based on mentioning the organizations' names in two articles. Kılıç has to pay € 7,570 in compensation.

7 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Aydınlık Magazine Banned for One Month

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Aydınlık Magazine Banned for One Month

A court closed down Aydınlık magazine for 1 month and collected the latest issue because of alleged "Ergenekon terror organization propaganda" and making the prosecutor "a target for the organization". The IPI Local Committee and the Turkey Journalists Association sharply criticised the decision.

11 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Prosecutor Pleaded for Publisher's and Journalist's Acquittal

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Prosecutor Pleaded for Publisher's and Journalist's Acquittal

Prosecutor Çavuşoğlu from the Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court pleaded for the acquittal of publisher Zarakolu and writer Güler. The defendants were facing prison sentences under allegations of "spreading PKK propaganda" on behalf of a character in a novel.

20 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

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