Istanbul 35th Assize Court issued the release of Amnesty International Turkey Executive Board Chairman and lawyer Taner Kılıç, who was the only arrested defendant in the Büyükada Case.
9 of the 11 people, who were arrested for 60 days due to insulting the President during a rally organized by Republican People’s Party (CHP)’s Presidential candidate Muharrem İnce in Izmir prior to the June 24 elections, were released.
According to the data announced by the Ministry of Justice, 456,157 people are on release with supervision by July 2018.
Press Council reacted against the pressure against those working in the media, dismissals and the arrest of journalists; stating that a “one-voice” media is being created through the elimination of freedom of expression and press freedom.
Local elections are expected to be held on March 2019. There is a chance that elections will be called early—before the negative effects of the economic crises begin to impact daily life—but now a surprise from Erdogan has changed everything once again.
13 people were taken into custody with the operations conducted in Kayseri, Gaziantep and Konya within the investigations opened against them due to their social media posts.
The first hearing of the case filed against journalist-writer Mehmet Gündem with the allegation of ‘FETÖ’ membership was held at Istanbul 35th Assize Court.
Dicle News Agency reporter Mehmet Güleş explained the rights violations experienced in prison with a letter he sent.
Journalist Koray Geçgel was beaten by an unidentified person on his way to the local channel he hosts a sports show.