In the fourth hearing of the lawsuit filed against 14 workers of previously shut-down Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Daily, newspaper editors Ishak Yasul and Hicran Urun were released among five arrested defendants.
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Özgür Gündem Daily owner Kemal Sancılı was released in the latest hearing of the main lawsuit filed against Özgür Gündem Daily writers and editorial consultation board members.
Two citizens, who were on trial in Eskişehir with the allegation of insulting the President on the social media, were convicted.
Didim 1st Criminal Court of First Instance issued a verdict of acquittal for Didim Özgürses Daily owner Mustafa Öge, Mavi Didim Daily owner Ergün Korkmaz and reporter Erdem Özden.
Ten people, including journalist Sezgin Kartal, were sentenced to imprisonment due to “making illegal organization propaganda."
Milat Daily targeted one of the greatest oil companies in the world, Shell, who stated, “We fight to be the pioneer of LGBT including at work.”
Istanbul 22nd Assize Court issued the release of Ergül and two defendants, who were arrested for 15 months within the file.
Governorates in Kars, Hakkari and Bitlis banned all demonstrations and protests due to the elections.
Media and Legal Studies Association (MLSA) Co-Director lawyer Veysel Ok received the Thomas Dehler Medal from German Federal Minister of Justice Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger with a ceremony organized in Munich.
14 separate lawsuits were filed against shut-down Özgür Gündem Daily’s former owner Ziya Çiçekçi due to the news and columns published on the newspaper.