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Readers Launch Campaign For Radikal 2 Supplement

Readers Launch Campaign For Radikal 2 Supplement

After Radikal newspaper finished its print edition, Radikal 2 readers launched a campaign against the cancellation of newspaper’s op-ed supplement.

Prosecutor Declines Case, Underlines Press Freedom

Prosecutor Declines Case, Underlines Press Freedom

A Turkish prosecutor declined to investigate the Radikal newspaper case saying that alleged complaints from a local municipality should be considered in terms of press freedom.

13 December 2012

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan at Court

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan at Court

Journalists Mavioğlu and Soykan are on trial for their article in the context of an article and a photograph published in 2009. The Freedom for Journalists Platform criticized that journalists are being pushed towards auto-censorship with this sort of trials.

3 May 2011 Emir Çelik

Police Raid at Radikal Daily for Unpublished Book

Police Raid at Radikal Daily for Unpublished Book

The police searched the offices of Radikal newspaper for copies of the manuscript of detained journalist Şık's book "The Imam's Army". Also Şık's wife and his lawyer were ordered to hand over drafts of the book. Publishers and writers associations condemned the raid; lawyer Cinmen called it "unlawful".

Prosecutor Sues Journalist Saymaz and Radikal Daily

COMPENSATION CLAIM

Prosecutor Sues Journalist Saymaz and Radikal Daily

Former İliç Prosecutor Bozkurt filed a TL 100,000 compensation claim against Radikal newspaper reporter Saymaz and two executives of the daily on the grounds of two news articles that allegedly constituted an "attack on his personal rights".

2 March 2011 Emir Çelik

8th Trial for Journalist Saymaz - 70-year Sentence Impending

8th Trial for Journalist Saymaz - 70-year Sentence Impending

Radikal newspaper reporter Ismail Saymaz will be tried for his article "Love games in Ergenekon" and faces imprisonment of 11.5 years. The 1st hearing is scheduled for 2011. This is the 8th case filed against Saymaz who faces prison sentences of a total of 70 years.

13 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Seventh Trial against Journalist Saymaz

Seventh Trial against Journalist Saymaz

Radikal newspaper reporter Saymaz faces another 4.5 years' prison sentence in the seventh case opened against him. The latest trial is based on Saymaz's reporting about Ergenekon defendant Engin Aydın's statement at the prosecutor.

8 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Thwarted Bomb Attack on Doğan Media Centre

Thwarted Bomb Attack on Doğan Media Centre

A suspicious package left in front of the Doğan Media Centre in Istanbul turned out to be a bomb. The police disarmed the bomb. Footage of monitoring cameras installed in public places is being investigated.

25 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Saymaz Faces 54 Years Imprisonment

Journalist Saymaz Faces 54 Years Imprisonment

Six trials were opened against Radikal newspaper journalist Saymaz due to his coverage of the interrogation of defendants Cihnaner, Chief Public Prosecutor of Erzincan, and Şahin form the Special Operations Unit. Both defendants are tried related to the Ergenekon investigation.

14 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Saymaz on Trial for Articles about Ergenekon Defendant

Journalist Saymaz on Trial for Articles about Ergenekon Defendant

Radikal newspaper journalist Saymaz will stand trial on 29 April for his critical news items concerned with "Ergenekon" defendant Şahin. At the same time, Star newspaper writer Tayyar was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment.

26 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Radikal Newspaper Journalists on Trial

Radikal Newspaper Journalists on Trial

Co-chair of closed DTP Ayna filed a complaint with chief editor Çakkalkurt and journalist Başaran from Radikal newspaper under charges of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization" based on the sentence "Our base told us to go to the mountains".

18 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Fined Under Charges of Insulting PM

FREEDOM OF PRESS AND EXPRESSION

Journalists Fined Under Charges of Insulting PM

Journalists Perihan Mağden form Radikal newspaper and Cemal Subaşı from Tempo Magazine each have to pay 5,000 TL in compensation to the Prime Minister's family. The Court of Appeals approved the local court's decision regarding the compensation claims as licit.

23 December 2009 Bawer Çakır