MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
The trial against Journalist Salih Turan for the charges of “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Salih Turan
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2019
LAST UPDATED
25/06/2019
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
Anti-Terror Law
Art. 7/2

Journalist Salih Turan, who was charged with “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” for tweeting in Kurdish was arrested on February 12, 2019. Turan was released after 40 days in prison. Istanbul 32nd High Criminal Court sentenced Turan to 1 year and 3 months on charges of “propaganda for a terrorist organization” and deferred the sentence.