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TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

1 More Academic Given Suspended Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

At the 28th İstanbul Heavy Penal Court, academic Ç.A. has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of "propagandizing for an armed terrorist organization". The pronouncement of the verdict has been suspended.

21 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Statement of Academic Fatma Gök

I cannot understand how the exposure of human rights violations can be terrorist propaganda.

12 November 2018

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Presiding Judge: I Have Freedom of Expression As Well

Four academics have had their hearings at two courts. At the 36th Heavy Penal Court, the Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations and demanded that one academic be penalized on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

8 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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5 Academics Have Their Third Hearings

Five academics have had their third hearings at three separate courts. Announcing their opinions as to the accusations, two Prosecutor’s Offices at two courts have demanded that two academics be penalized for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

8 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Request for Recusation by Attorney Eyüboğlu

At the hearing at 28th Heavy Penal Court, attorney Eyüboğlu has requested recusation on the grounds that the court has already announced its verdict in the previous trials of academics and her client has been subjected to subjective practices, unlike other trials.

6 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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1 Academic Has Second Hearing

The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations and demanded that research assistant C.E. from İstanbul Bilgi University be penalized on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

6 November 2018

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Presiding Judge: Sitting Across Bosphorus and Drinking Scotch Would Not Do

At the hearing of academic Saysel, Presiding Judge has stated that he has no knowledge of the resolution process and was on duty in Kars at the time. He has added, “You should collect money and send to people there, writing a declaration is not enough.”

2 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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1 Academic Faces up to 7 Years, 6 Months in Prison

13 academics have had their hearings at two courts. The Prosecutor’s Office has demanded that academic Esra Arsan be penalized as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law. Arsan has not requested that the announcement of the verdict be suspended.

1 November 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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1 Academic Given Suspended Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

The İstanbul 28th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that academic Fevziye Deniz Tarba Ceylan shall be sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law. The prison sentence of the academic has been suspended.

25 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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3 Academics Given Suspended Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

Three academics have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison as per the Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law. Prison sentences of academics have been suspended.

23 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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One More Academic Given Suspended Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

Academic Naciye Gülengül Altıntaş, who has been dismissed from her post at Bahçeşehir University, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been suspended.

22 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Case Files of 2 More Academics Combined

The court board of the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that the case files of two academics shall be combined with the files of other academics heard by the same court.

19 October 2018

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Prosecutor’s Office Demands 2 Academics Be Penalized for ‘Aiding Organization’

The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations at the 24th Heavy Penal Court and demanded that two academics be penalized on charge of “aiding a terrorist organization as non-members.”

19 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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32 Academics Face up to 7 Years, 6 Months in Prison

The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations regarding 32 academics, who had their hearings at two separate courts, and demanded that the academics be penalized as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law.

18 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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1 More Academic Given Suspended Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

One academic has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law. The prison sentence of the academic has been suspended.

17 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Case Files of 2 More Academics Combined

10 academics have had their hearings at two different courts. The İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court has combined the case files of Tuğba Yıldırım and Zeynep Yeşim Gökçe with the case files of other academics tried by the same court.

12 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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6 Academics Have Their Second Hearings

Prof. Dr. Naz Çavuşoğlu, research assistant Can Soylu, Prof. Dr. H.K.A. and retired Prof. Dr. Gençay Gürsoy from İstanbul University and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Buket Türkmen and Dr. Lecturer Gülsün Güvenli from Galatasaray University have had their second hearings.

10 October 2018

Prosecutor’s Office Announces Opinion as to Accusations for 4 Academics After 30 Months

The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations regarding academics Mungan, Camcı, Kaya and Ersoy in their eighth hearing held 30 months after they were arrested. The office has demanded that the academics be penalized.

9 October 2018

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Files of 3 Academics Sent to Prosecutor’s Office for Opinion as to Accusations

Six academics from Boğaziçi University have had their second hearings. Two academics have not attended the hearings. The case files of three academics have been sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for opinion as to the accusations.

8 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Presiding Judge Shows Attorney Door, Ends Hearing

The court has presented opinion as to the accusations in the first hearing of Prof. Dr. Öktem-Tanör and issued an arrest warrant for Prof. Dr. Serdar Değirmencioğlu.

4 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Suspended Prison Sentence for 2 Academics from Galatasaray University

Academic Zübeyde Gaye Çankaya Eksen and Dr. Lecturer N.Ö. from Galatasaray University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison at their fifth hearing. The prison sentences of the academics have been suspended.

26 September 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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15-Month Suspended Prison Sentence for 2 Academics

11 academics have had their hearings at five separate courts. Two academics from Boğaziçi University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. Their sentences have been suspended.

26 September 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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4 Academics Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

In the İstanbul 28th Heavy Penal Court, Dr. Lecturer Bülent Küçük, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kafesçioğlu, Prof. Dr. N.N. and Dr. Gaye Yılmaz from Boğaziçi University have had their third hearings.

18 September 2018 Hikmet Adal

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3 Academics Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison, Sentences Deferred

Court board has sentenced three of 10 academics E.B., G.M. and Canan Özbey to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The other seven hearings and one at the 24th Heavy Penal Court have been adjourned.

17 July 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Hearings Start with 10-Hour Delay; Requests Rejected

Seven academics have had their second hearings at two courts. The hearings that were supposed to start at 10.45 a.m. were held with a delay of 10 hours and 22 minutes at 9.07 p.m. The requests have been rejected and hearings adjourned.

6 July 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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7 Academics Have Their Second Hearings

Seven academics have had their second hearings at the 34th and 35th Heavy Penal Courts. The prosecutor has stated his opinion as to the accusations and demanded that five academics be penalized as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law.

26 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence for Academic Emre Tansu Keten

Research assistant Emre Tansu Keten, who was discharged from his post at Marmara University, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. His prison sentence has been suspended.

22 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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Case Files of 7 Academics Combined

Two academics have had their first hearings, eight academics have had their second and one academic has had her third hearing at the 33rd Heavy Penal Court. The case files of seven academics have been combined. Gürer and İnal-Çekiç will give their depositions through rogatory.

21 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

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1 Academic Has Her Second Hearing

Academic Gülengül Altıntaş has had her second hearing at the 36th Heavy Penal Court. The court board has rejected the requests that an application be filed to the Ministry of Justice, the prosecution process be stopped and the case files be combined.

20 June 2018

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Prosecutor Demands 4 Academics Be Penalized Over ‘Propagandising for a Terrorist Organization’

Expressing his opinion about the basis during the second trial of the four academics in the 36th High Criminal Court, the Prosecutor asked to sentence them as per article 7/2 of the Turkish Civil Code. The court board of the 14th High Criminal Court demanded the investigation permit according to Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.

20 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

33rd Heavy Penal Court Combines Files of 11 Academics

Files of Seçkin Sertdemir, Feyza Ak Akyol, Yusuf Doğan Çetinkaya, Ahmet Bekmen, İrfan Keşoğlu, İlkay Yılmaz, Hülya Kirmanoğlu, Haydar Durak, F.A.A., Gözde Aytemur Nüfusçu have been combined.

19 June 2018

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2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Present Their Statements of Defence

Two academics from Boğaziçi University have had their second hearings and presented their statements of defence. The court board has rejected the request of the attorney Eyüboğlu for the extension of prosecution, allowed time for additional statements of defence and adjourned both hearings.

12 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin