MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
The trial against Melis Alphan for “insult”
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Melis Alphan
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
27/04/2019
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
Decision of acquittal
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 125/1

Melis Alphan penned a news article based on Mehmet Ali Hatemi’s accusations against his mother, lawyer Kezban Hatemi. Upon Kezban Hatemi’s criticism she shared a post saying “This woman is a liar. She can sue me for calling her a liar now”.

A criminal case was filed against Alphan for allegedly insulting Kezban Hatemi.

On 15 April 2017, Istanbul Assize Court decided on the acquittal of Alphan.