MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Sevilay Yılman – investigation for “insulting a public official” and “libel”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Sevilay Yılman
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
30/12/2021
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
Public Prosecution Offices
Opening a criminal investigation
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 125/3

Commenting on the videos posted by Sedat Peker on her two articles in Habertürk on May 27, 2021 and June 11, 2021, journalist Sevilay Yılman is facing an investigation on charges of “insulting a public official” and “libel” upon the criminal complaint of Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu (December 30).