Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV) Chair Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu and writer Ahmet Nesin were acquitted of charges related to participating in the “Substitute Editing-In-Chief Campaign” for Özgür Gündem Daily. Istanbul 13th Assize Court announced the separate acquittals of all three names, who were initially charged with “making terrorist organisation propaganda,” “public incitement towards committing crimes” and “praising the offense and the offender.” The three names have been arrested in 2016 within the case and were released ten days later after objections.
17.07.2019
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