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People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Legal and Human Rights Commission announced the 2018 Report.

Journalist Adnan Bilen was sentenced to 1 year and ten months of imprisonment due to the news he shared on the social media.

A lawsuit was filed against Turkish Medical Association (TTB) executives due to ‘making terrorist organization propaganda’ and ‘public incitement towards resentment and hostility.'

An indictment was prepared against Sözcü Daily writers Emin Çölaşan and Necati Doğru, as well as Editor-In-Chief Metin Yılmaz, Online Editor-In-Chief Mustafa Çetin and Internet News Coordinator Yücel Arı due to “aiding an illegal organization.”

Investigations were filed against 68,827 people between the years 2014 and 2017 in accordance with Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) regulating the charge of “insulting the President.”

A warrant of detainment was issued against public workers protesting on Yüksel Street in Ankara with the allegation of ‘illegal organization membership.’

Ministry of the Interior announced legal actions taken against 238 people between the dates December 3 and 10 due to their social media posts.

An investigation was started against 170 people 11 months later after sending a letter to MPs to end the military operation conducted by Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and the Free Syrian Army in Afrin.

Former People’s Democratic Party (HDP) MPs Osman Baydemir and Leyla Birlik were sentenced to 1 year and six months of imprisonment each.

Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism student Berivan Bila was arrested due to her social media posts and an article she wrote ın July 28, 2017, entitled, “Department of Journalism Lecture 1: Journalism Is Not a Crime.”