Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced journalist Oğuz Güven to six months of imprisonment due to ‘provoking the public to hatred and hostility’ through a cartoon he drew and was published on the website of Cumhuriyet Daily.
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An access ban was brought on the news related to the lawsuit against media proprietor Mehmet Fatih Oflaz, who was recently sentenced to imprisonment due to sexually abusing his daughter, following the claim of Oflaz.
The lawsuit filed against two children, who allegedly chanted the slogan, “Bijî Serok Apo [Long Live President Apo],” with hand gestures depicting victory at the entertainment park they visited in Diyarbakır, was concluded with acquittal of the charge of ‘illegal organization propaganda’ in the first hearing.
An investigation was opened against Tursun Foundation Chairman Mehmet Tursun in accordance with Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).
Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation against the protest demonstration organized by municipality workers in Kayapınar district, who have been dismissed from service with emergency decrees.
Constitutional Court (AYM) issued 20 thousand TL moral compensation to be paid to Pınar D., who was wounded in the eye due to a rubber bullet shot by the police.
Pembe Hayat [Pink Life] activist and web editor Çayan Azadi faced a homophobic attack by residents in Seyran, Ankara.
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office filed two separate lawsuits against Afrika Daily executives Şener Levent and Ali Osman Tabak.
An investigation started against Pınar Karagöz, known publicly with her alias “Pucca” with her blogs and books, due to her tweet, “I have only one hope left, the matter of Pinochet,” during the June 24 elections.
A lawsuit was filed against Mezopotamya News Agency reporter Berzan Güneş, who was previously taken into custody on June 11th at a police checkpoint on his way to central Şırnak to collect news information and was later arrested within the investigation against him due to ‘illegal organization propaganda.’