The third hearing of the case in which journalist Ahmet Şık is on trial due to his Twitter posts in accordance with Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code was held at Istanbul 17th Criminal Court of First Instance. Charged due to his Twitter posts in accordance with Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, Şık attended the hearing after his release from Silivri Prison and defended himself. Şık stayed in Silivri Prison for pre-trial detention for one year and two months.
“There is criticism against unlawfulness here. The government can not decide how we will criticize unlawfulness,” said Şık, in his defense; indicating that his related posts were within the limits of freedom of expression and press freedom. The next hearing was scheduled to 18 September 2018, starting at 14:00.
23.05.2018
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