Human Rights School (IHO) aiming to create an alternative, critical academic zone, was opened.
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Election measures from Interior Ministry: Social media posts will be intervened
by Dusun-ThinkThe “Election Measures” declaration, signed by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, was sent to the Governorates of 81 provinces and was published on the official website of the Ministry as well.
Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu launched the “rights violations” report for December 2018.
A lawsuit was filed against Gazete Karınca owner Necla Demir due to the news and interviews published on the Afrin Operation.
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Lawsuit against journalist due to illegal organization propaganda through criticising mayor
by Dusun-ThinkThe prosecution of journalist Halil İbrahim Erbil, who was charged with “making illegal organization propaganda” due to a social media post criticising Gaziantep Mayor Fatma Şahin, started at Gaziantep 2nd Assize Court.
Sakarya University cancelled the auditorium assigned for the theater play of Fırat Tanış due to the actor “having political agenda” and “being a Gezi Park protester.”
An investigation was opened with the allegation that there are “provocative content against the military duty” on the official website and social media posts of the Association for Conscientious Objection.
Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced writer Perihan Mağden and journalist Tunca Öğreten to 7 thousand TL judicial fine each due to “insulting Erdoğan.”
Istanbul Anatolian 37th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced right defendants, including Gazete Fersude’s editorial committee member journalist Ercan Ayrancı, to five months of imprisonment each.
President Erdoğan launched a message for January 10, Working Journalists’ Day. The message claimed that their 16-year political power has “made the press more libertarian.” However, numbers disprove Erdoğan’s claims.