Writer Hamide Yiğit, who faced a lawsuit due to her book, “The Full Scope of ISIS” [“Tekmili Birden IŞID”], was sentenced to 15 thousand TL judicial fine.
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A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Daily reporter Alican Uludağ with the allegation of “attacking commercial reputation” after his coverage of news on the warning letter issued by Apple Inc. against BIM Inc due to “imitated products”.
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Checks and Balances Network: Insulting President must be removed from Turkish Penal Code
by Dusun-ThinkChecks and Balances Network (DDA) called the Parliament to revoke Article 200 of the Turkish Penal Code, regulating the offense of “insulting the President.”
Educators Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat were acquitted in the lawsuit they were on trial due to “organizing illegal meetings and demonstrations” due to holding a protest with the claim of re-employment after being dismissed from their duties with emergency decrees.
Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office prepared an indictment against artist Ferhat Tunç with a claim of imprisonment from 8 years and six months up to 20 years due to “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda.”
Diyarbakır was taken under blockade before the march that was organized in fifteen provinces to support Leyla Güven, who is on the 100th day of her hunger strike.
The third hearing of the lawsuit filed against 23 people, including Legal Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB) lawyers and Etkin News Agency (ETHA) workers, with the allegations of “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda” was held.
People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP Imam Taşçıer and Tunceli MP Alican Önlü were sentenced to a total of 5 years and four months of imprisonment in separate lawsuits filed against them.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) indicated that the ban issued by Ankara Governorate against LGBTI events is discrimination as well as a violation of basic rights, demanding an immediate revocation.
The replication artwork prepared by the students of Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Arts and Design were targeted by the news published on Akit Daily with the headline, “Disgrace under the name of arts.”