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Hinrich Schultze
Diyarbakır - 2017
Detention of Hinrich Schultze
A German journalist Hinrich Schultze was briefly detained by Turkish police on March 20, 2017 while covering the Newroz preparations in Diyarbakır. Police also attempted to detain Dihaber reporter Bilal…
Bilal Güldem
Diyarbakır - 2017
Attempted detention of Bilal Güldem
German journalist Hinrich Schultze, who watched the preparations for Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır on March 20, 2017, was detained by police officers in front of the armored vehicle. Dihaber reporter…
Berivan Altan
Mersin - 2017
Berivan Altan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The 9th High Criminal Court of Mersin, with the decision dated 5 December 2017, sentenced reporter for now-closed DİHA Berivan Altan who was released from detention on August 11, to…
Berivan Altan
2017
Detention of Berivan Altan
DİHA reporter Berivan Altan was detained on April 21, 2017, with a raid on a house where she visited as a guest in the scope of the investigation against her.…
Beritan İrlan
Mardin - 2017
Detention of Beritan İrlan
Dihaber reporter Beritan İrlan was detained on May 15, 2017 in Mardin Dargeçit, where she went for news covering. The reporter, whose reason for detention could not be learned, was…
Beritan İrlan
Gaziantep - 2017
Detention of Beritan İrlan
After the attack against the Police Department in Antep, journalist Beritan İrlan, who was following the news around the vicinity of the area of attack happened, was detained on January 10,…
Dicle Müftüoğlu
Van - 2018
Dicle Müftüoğlu – trial for “degrading the security organization”
Hülya Emeç, a former reporter for DİHA, had written about Şefik Tunuç (48), who died of a heart attack after police raided his house three times in 2014 in Gevaş,…
Dicle Müftüoğlu
Diyarbakır - 2018
Dicle Müftüoğlu – trial for “legitimizing terror organization’s methods”
The 5th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır sentenced Managing Editor for DIHA, Dicle Müftüoğlu to a judicial fine corresponding to 1041 days of imprisonment on June 8, 2018. Müftüoğlu was…
Canan Coşkun
İstanbul - 2018
Police attack on Canan Coşkun by rubber bullets, gas and kicks
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Hayri Tunç
İstanbul - 2018
Police attack on Hayri Tunç by rubber bullets, gas and kicks
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Eda Narin
İstanbul - 2018
Police attack on Eda Narin by rubber bullets, gas and kicks
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Elif Akgül
İstanbul - 2018
Police attack on Elif Akgül by rubber bullets, gas and kicks
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Nadir Yücel
Çorum
Nadir Yücel – “FETÖ” trial
The journalists on remand, Lokman Erdoğan, columnist for Çorum Manşet newspaper, Çorum Manşet newspaper editor Murat Öztürk, Çorum Yıldız newspaper editor-in-chief Nadir Yücel, Zaman newspaper Çorum Rep. Burçin Dokgöz, CİHAN…
Murat Öztürk
Çorum
Murat Öztürk – “FETÖ” trial
The journalists on remand, Lokman Erdoğan, columnist for Çorum Manşet newspaper, Çorum Manşet newspaper editor Murat Öztürk, Çorum Yıldız newspaper editor-in-chief Nadir Yücel, Zaman newspaper Çorum Rep. Burçin Dokgöz, CİHAN…
Lokman Erdoğan
Çorum
Lokman Erdoğan – “FETÖ” trial
The journalists on remand, Lokman Erdoğan, columnist for Çorum Manşet newspaper, Çorum Manşet newspaper editor Murat Öztürk, Çorum Yıldız newspaper editor-in-chief Nadir Yücel, Zaman newspaper Çorum Rep. Burçin Dokgöz, CİHAN…
İmam Canpolat
İstanbul - 2017
İmam Canpolat – trial for “praising crime”, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “printing the statements of the organization”
The 22nd High Criminal Court of İstanbul, with the decision dated 14 February 2017, sentenced Cengiz Baysoy to a fine of 6 thousand TL for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief…
Cengiz Baysoy
İstanbul - 2017
Cengiz Baysoy – trial for “praising crime”, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “printing the statements of the organization”
The 22nd High Criminal Court of İstanbul, with the decision dated 14 February 2017, sentenced Cengiz Baysoy to a fine of 6 thousand TL for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief…
Beyza Üstün
İstanbul - 2017
Beyza Üstün – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign of Özgür Gündem daily had begun on May 3, 2016 and ended on August 7, 2016. Daily was closed through the Statutory Decree No. 675…
Beytullah Özdemir
Düzce - 2018
Beytullah Özdemir – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
The 2nd High Criminal Court of Düzce sentenced the correspondent for not-shuttered daily Zaman and Düzce bureau chief of Cihan News Agency jailed Beytullah Özdemir to 7 years and 6…
Zekeriya Gözüpek
Van - 2018
DİHA Executive Board Chairperson Zekeriya Gözüpek is on trial – “publicly degrading the military or security organisations”
Hülya Emeç, a former reporter for DİHA, had written about Şefik Tunuç (48), who died of a heart attack after police raided his house 3 times in 2014 in Gevaş,…
Zekeriya Gözüpek
Van - 2018
DİHA Executive Board Chairperson – “publicly degrading the military or security organisations” (2)
The Criminal Court of First Instance of Gevaş district of Van, with the decision dated 23 February 2018, sentenced journalists Bedran Babat ve Mustafa Ece to 5 months of imprisonment for “publicly…
Zekeriya Gözüpek
Diyarbakır - 2017
Detention of Zekeriya Gözüpek
DİHA Executive Board Chairperson Zekeriya Güzüpek and Kurdish section editor Mehmet Ali Ertaş of Dicle News Agency, which was closed through statutory decree noç 675, have been detained in a…
Soner Yalçın
2018
Rejection of the compensation case filed against Soner Yalçın, grant holder of ODA TV
Soner Yalçın, the grant holder for the online news portal Oda tv, and its managing editor Barış Terkoğlu are accused of “attacking personal rights” due to the articles giving details…
Soner Yalçın
Ankara - 2017
Access block on two news articles by Soner Yalçın
On August 4, 2017, the 2nd Peace and Criminal Judgeship of Ankara ordered access block on two news articles, entitled “Artçı (aftershock)” ve “Beş taş oynuyorlar (They are playing jacks)” written…
Sibel Köklü
İstanbul - 2018
Judicial fine on Sibel Köklü
The 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance of İstanbul sentenced the managing directors of Yurt newspaper, Sibel Köklü and Bahadır Akdeniz a judicial fine of 20 thousand TL in total for…
Mustafa Ece
Van - 2018
Mustafa Ece – trial for “degrading security forces”
The Criminal Court of First Instance of Gevaş district of Van, with the decision dated 23 February 2018, sentenced journalists Bedran Babat ve Mustafa Ece to 5 months of imprisonment for “publicly…
Zekeriya Gözüpek
Van - 2017
DİHA’s former Chairperson Zekeriya Gözüpek is on trial – “membership in a terrorist organisation”
The 5th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır sentenced Managing Editor for DIHA, Dicle Müftüoğlu to a judicial fine corresponding to 1041 days of imprisonment on June 8, 2018. Müftüoğlu was…
Pelin Laçin
Tekirdağ - 2017
Detention of Pelin Laçin
Gazete Şujin correspondents Bengisu Kömürcü and Pelin Laçin were detained for “taking photos of public buildings” in Çorlu on March 27, 2017 and they were released after giving their depositions.…
Hakan Taşdelen
İstanbul - 2018
Hakan Taşdelen – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for “membership in a terrorist…
Mehmet Ali Ertaş
Diyarbakır - 2017
Detention of Mehmet Ali Ertaş
Zekeriya Gözüpek, the chairman of the now-closed Dicle news agency (DİHA), a pro-Kurdish news agency and journalist Mehmet Ali Ertaş, an editor for DİHA’s Kurdish service were detained in Diyarbakır…
Melike Ceyhan
İstanbul - 2018
Detention of Melike Ceyhan
Mezopotamya News Agency Managing director Elif Çetiner and the news agency’s reporter Melike Ceyhan have been taken into custody in Hacı Ahmet Neighborhood of Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district while covering news…
Hüseyin Belli
İstanbul - 2018
Hüseyin Belli – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for “membership in a terrorist…
Melike Ceyhan
İstanbul - 2018
Attack on Melike Ceyhan
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Özgür Deniz Kaya
İstanbul - 2018
Police violence against Özgür Deniz Kaya
Police attacked several reporters trying to cover a weekly silent protest, known as the Saturday Mothers, in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul on August 25 (at the 700th gathering). Özgür Deniz…
Onur Kutlu
İstanbul - 2018
Onur Kutlu – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
İsmail Küçük
İstanbul - 2018
İsmail Küçük – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Zafer Özsoy
İstanbul - 2018
Zafer Özsoy – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Ali Hüseyin Çelebi
İstanbul - 2018
Ali Hüseyin Çelebi – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Hüseyin Turan
İstanbul - 2018
Hüseyin Turan – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
In April 2018, in the lawsuit which has been filed against 15 employees of daily Zaman, 9 of them were arrested, the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court has sentenced Cihan…
Baskın Oran
Ankara - 2018
Constitutional Court – Decision on Baskın Oran
The Constitutional Court, with the decision dated 28 September 2018, ruled that Baskın Oran, a member of the Prime Ministry Human Rights Advisory Board (“the Advisory Board”), shall be awarded…
Baskın Oran
Insult against Baskın Oran by Süleyman Soylu
Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu, insulted Prof. Baskın Oran through social media due to Oran’s article, entitled “Kürtler üzerine bazı trajikomik deneyler (Tragicomic experiments on Kurds)” published in T24,…
Cemil Uğur
Mersin - 2017
The correspondents for daily Evrensel, Cemil Uğur – The trial on “membership in a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Cemil Uğur and Halil İbrahim Polat, reporters of Evrensel newspaper, were taken into custody while they were reporting a protest. Subsequently, journalists stand trial for alleged “PKK membership and propaganda“.…
Yüksel Durgut
İstanbul - 2018
Yüksel Durgut – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for “membership in a terrorist…
Osman Nuri Arslan
İstanbul - 2018
Osman Nuri Arslan – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Cuma Kaya
İstanbul - 2018
Cuma Kaya – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
In April 2018, in the lawsuit which has been filed against 15 employees of daily Zaman, 9 of them were arrested, the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court has sentenced Cihan…
Faruk Akkan
İstanbul - 2018
Faruk Akkan – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Murat Avcıoğlu
İstanbul - 2018
Murat Avcıoğlu – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Alaattin Güner
İstanbul - 2018
Alaattin Güner – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for “membership in a terrorist…
Ahmet Metin Sezikardeş
İstanbul - 2018
Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Ahmet İrem
İstanbul - 2018
Ahmet İrem – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
