MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Journalist Şükran Çoban is standing trial for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sultan Çoban
CITY
Konya
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
27/02/2020
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Social Media Account
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
Suspension of the execution of the sentences of imprisonment
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Anti-Terror Law
Art. 7/2

Journalist Sultan Çoban was on trial for alleged “making propaganda for a terrorist organization” due to her facebook sharing. At the hearing held on February 27, Konya 8th High Criminal Court found Çoban guilty and sentenced her to 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment. The court decided to suspend the execution of the sentence and lifted the previously imposed international travel ban and judicial control measures.