MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Filiz Zeyrek – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Filiz Zeyrek
CITY
Adana
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2018
LAST UPDATED
13/11/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Criminal Courts
Decision of acquittal
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 314/2

JinNews reporter Filiz Zeyrek was taken into custody on 30 March 2018 alongside with 31 other people due to their participance to the funeral of a YPG member called Şemdin Eye and her news concerning the funeral. She was released with a judicial control decision.

A lawsuit was filed based on the investigation and Filiz Zeyrek was standing trial for being a member of a terrorist organization and propagandizing for a terrorist organization alongside with 19 other defendants. Adana 13 Heavy Penal Court acquitted them for all charges. (24 September)