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Journalists, who exercise one of their fundamental rights in terms of informing the public, seek their rights before the law against all kinds of obstacles, attacks, and unlawful interventions that may hinder their duties. The success or failure of the authorities to punish those who target a reporter shows not only the extent to which journalists' "crimes" are prosecuted but also the value that the country places on the right to inform the public. Unfortunately, Turkey gives the appearance of a country where impunity is rooted, especially in the murders of journalists and in violence against a reporter.
TRT
Ankara - 2019
Aggravated life sentence for the raid on TRT
In the trial of 224 defendants as part of the General Staff Roof Case into the attempted coup of July 15, 2016, the Ankara 17th High Criminal Court sentenced Presidency’s…
Fatih Altaylı
İstanbul - 2019
Acquittal for Sedat Peker’s death threat – Fatih Altaylı
Acquittal for Sedat Peker’s death threat: Standing trial at the İstanbul 7th Criminal Court of First Instance for threatening Habertürk newspaper columnist Fatih Altaylı on social media, Sedat Peker, who…
Metin Bekiroğlu
Diyarbakır - 2019
Lawsuit for damages filed by Metin Bekiroğlu
Put on trial at the Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court on the grounds that he had allegedly “propagandized for a terrorist organization” on social media with a number indicated to…
Can Dündar
İstanbul - 2018
“Light” sentence for attack on Can Dündar
In the trial heard by the İstanbul 28th Criminal Court of First Instance, Murat Şahin, who carried out an armed attack on former Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar in front of…
Seray Şahiner
Bursa - 2018
Impunity for criminal complaint of Seray Şahiner
Taken into custody with her hotel room raided by three male police officers in Bursa, writer Seray Şahiner’s criminal complaint did not end in a lawsuit one the grounds that…
Doğan Group
İstanbul - 2018
Life sentence for the raid on Doğan Group
Aggravated life imprisonment for the raid on Doğan Media Group: The İstanbul 17th High Criminal Court ruled that arrested former captains Erdal Şeker, Süleyman Ahmet Kaya and Mehmet Akif Aslan…
Halla Barakat
İstanbul - 2018
Life sentence for murder of Barakats – Halla Barakat
In the trial held by the İstanbul Anadolu 5th High Criminal Court over the killing of Syrian activist Orouba Barakat and her daughter journalist Halla Barakat, defendant Ahmet Bereket was…
Orouba Barakat
İstanbul - 2018
Life sentence for murder of Barakats – Orouba Barakat
In the trial held by the İstanbul Anadolu 5th High Criminal Court over the killing of Syrian activist Orouba Barakat and her daughter journalist Halla Barakat, defendant Ahmet Bereket was…
Özgür Gündem
İstanbul - 2016
Raid on Özgür Gündem
A decision of non-prosecution has been given for the criminal complaint regarding the detention and battery of the workers of Özgür Gündem newspaper, İMC TV and Dicle News Agency (DİHA),…
Naji al Jerf
Gaziantep - 2015
Life sentence in the Naji al Jerf murder case
The Gaziantep High Criminal Court has given two life sentences to Yusuf Hamed Chefreihi due to a number of acts, including the killing of Hentah newspaper’s managing director Naji al…