MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
The Chief cameraman for TRT and correspondent for Haber-sen Binali Erdoğan is on trial
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Binali Erdoğan
CITY
İzmir
LAST UPDATED
07/12/2019
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
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 299

Binali Erdoğan, a camera operator working for the state-owned TRT, is tried for allegedly “insulting the President of the Republic” through social media. Erdoğan was arrested and he was released 32 days after. He faces the 4 years and 8 months of imprisonment. In September 2018, Erdoğan was sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment and the execııtion of the sentence was suspended.