Academic and lawyer Hanifi Barış, who is also a signatory of the petition, “We will not partake in this crime” launched by the Academics for Peace, was arrested due to the news he shared on the social media.
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Stage actor Orhan Aydın was taken into custody due to his social media posts. The artist was taken by the police from his home to Beyoğlu Security Directorate to testify.
Arrested Dicle News Agency (DIHA) reporter Şerife Oruç was released in the sixth hearing of the lawsuit filed against her due to ‘illegal organization membership.’ DIHA was previously shut down with an emergency decree
Constitutional Court (AYM) decided for a violation of the ‘right to fair trial’ in the application of Serdar Batur, who was sentenced to a total of 12 years and 11 months of imprisonment.
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35th Emergency Decree issued; 18,632 dismissed, 4 media institutions and 12 associations shut down
by Dusun-ThinkStatutory Decree No. 701 within the State of Emergency was enacted with a publication on the Official Gazette.
The lawsuit filed against 11 media workers, four of them arrested, including Zaman Newspaper writers due to “coup attempt” and “FETÖ membership” was concluded.
An investigation was opened against four of the students, who were taken into custody due to ‘insulting the President’ with the banner they carried during the graduation ceremony at the Middle East Technical University (METU).
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Prosecutor objection against acquittal of journalist: Visual recording implies illegal organization membership
by Dusun-ThinkThe Prosecutor objected to the acquittal of journalist Ramazan Akoğul, who recorded visuals of the protest demonstration for Mehdin Taşkın after his death due to a fire opened by soldiers in 2014 in Lice district of Diyarbakır.
The first LGBTI+ Pride March organized in Adana was banned by the governorate due to “public incitement to resentment and hostility” and “the possibility to attract negative reactions due to social sensitivities.”
Ministry of the Interior announced investigations have started against 313 people between the dates July 2nd and 9th due to their social media posts.