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Supreme Court of Appeals Requests Acquittal of All Defendants Except for Two

CUMHURİYET NEWSPAPER CASE

Supreme Court of Appeals Requests Acquittal of All Defendants Except for Two

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals has requested that Atalay, Erinç, Sabuncu and Çetinkaya be acquitted; the prison sentences of İper and Aydoğdu be upheld and Ahmet Şık be tried on different charges.

‘The One Who Threw a Punch is Free, Cartoonist is Behind Bars’

CUMHURİYET NEWSPAPER CASE

‘The One Who Threw a Punch is Free, Cartoonist is Behind Bars’

Six lawyers and journalists whose prison sentences were upheld in Cumhuriyet case have been imprisoned again. Speaking before entering prison, Musa Kart said, “The one who threw a punch is free, cartoonist and journalists are behind bars.”

Verdict on Cumhuriyet Newspaper Case Taken to Supreme Court of Appeals

Verdict on Cumhuriyet Newspaper Case Taken to Supreme Court of Appeals

After the verdict on Cumhuriyet case has been upheld, the attorneys of the newspaper have appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeals, requesting that the verdicts of conviction be reversed and the right of appeal be granted to sentences less than five years.

27 February 2019

EU Rapporteur Piri on Cumhuriyet: Final Blow to Press Freedom?

EU Rapporteur Piri on Cumhuriyet: Final Blow to Press Freedom?

Concerning the change in Cumhuriyet’s management, EU Rapporteur to Turkey Piri has said in her tweet, “Last independent newspaper Cumhuriyet now taken over by ultra-nationalists, aligned with President Erdogan.”.

10 September 2018

More Resignations from Cumhuriyet Newspaper

More Resignations from Cumhuriyet Newspaper

In the wake of change in its management, journalists Aydın Engin, Çiğdem Toker, Hakan Kara, Ahmet Tulgar, Melis Alphan, Bağış Erten and reader representative Güray Öz have resigned from Cumhuriyet daily newspaper.

10 September 2018

Expert of Cumhuriyet Case Insults Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Ahmet Şık

Expert of Cumhuriyet Case Insults Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Ahmet Şık

Ünal Aldemir, the expert of the Cumhuriyet case, wrote on Twitter, “I want you to know that every piece of money given to Cumhuriyet newspaper goes to the HDPKK-supporter executives of the newspaper” and “Ahmet Şık is a terrorist. Who is holding your leash, you discredited HDPKK supporter?”.

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Files Complaint Against Akit TV Presenter Ozan

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Files Complaint Against Akit TV Presenter Ozan

Cumhuriyet newspaper executives have filed a criminal complaint against Akit TV presenter Yusuf Ozan, who targeted Cumhuriyet and its employees.

16 February 2018

Case of Evrensel, Cumhuriyet’s Reports About October 10 Massacre Drop

Case of Evrensel, Cumhuriyet’s Reports About October 10 Massacre Drop

The case brought against Evrensel and Cumhuriyet newspapers’ reports about neglects in October 10 massacre has dropped.

15 January 2018

Jail Term for Journalist Güven Due to Tweet

Jail Term for Journalist Güven Due to Tweet

Journalist Oğuz Güven has been sentenced to 3 years and 32 days in prison in the trial in which he has been tried due to a tweet concerning a news report on death of Chief Prosecutor Mustafa Alper, who lost his life in a traffic accident.

21 November 2017

Journalists Outside: May Today Be the Beginning of a New Period

Journalists Outside: May Today Be the Beginning of a New Period

Rallying in front of the courthouse ahead of fourth hearing of Cumhuriyet trial and fifth hearing of Özgür Gündem trial, journalists and rights defenders have demanded release of imprisoned journalists.

31 October 2017 Elif Akgül

Journalists Outside: That’s Enough, We Want to Breathe

Journalists Outside: That’s Enough, We Want to Breathe

The Journalists Outside initiative has made a call via a march held in Kadıköy for Cumhuriyet and Özgür Gündem trials.

30 October 2017

CHP MP Berberoğlu Arrested in MİT Trucks Case, Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

CHP MP Berberoğlu Arrested in MİT Trucks Case, Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

CHP’s Berberoğlu has been arrested and sentenced to 25 years in prison in the case in which Berberoğlu has been tried along with journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar.

14 June 2017 Elif Akgül

Journalist Oğuz Güven Sent to Court for Arrest

Journalist Oğuz Güven Sent to Court for Arrest

Taken into custody on May 12, cumhuriyet.com.tr Editor-in-Chief Oğuz Güven has been referred to court for arrest.

Police Attack on 'Justice Watch' in Courthouse

Police Attack on 'Justice Watch' in Courthouse

Riot squad forces have attacked justice watch launched for attorneys Bülent Utku, Akın Atalay and Mustafa Kemal Güngör, who are under arrest as part of the Cumhuriyet investigation.

6 April 2017 Ekin Karaca

‘Editorial Policy of a Newspaper is None of Your Business’, Says Can Dündar

‘Editorial Policy of a Newspaper is None of Your Business’, Says Can Dündar

Journalist Can Dündar, also a suspect according to indictment in Cumhuriyet case has responded to the claims of the prosecutors in the trial that “the editorial policy changed” as “None of your business”.

Call from Caricaturists All Around the World: Free Musa Kart

Call from Caricaturists All Around the World: Free Musa Kart

CRNI has called for the release of caricaturist Musa Kart, who is Cumhuriyet Foundation Board Member and has been under arrest over 32 days

6 December 2016

Cumhuriyet’s Akın Atalay Detained

Cumhuriyet’s Akın Atalay Detained

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Executive Board President Akın Atalay has been detained at Atatürk Airport where Atalay returned from abroad.

11 November 2016

Investigation into Pehlivan Over His Report on Prosecutor Looking into Cumhuriyet Case

Investigation into Pehlivan Over His Report on Prosecutor Looking into Cumhuriyet Case

A probe has been launched into journalist Barış Pehlivan over his report claiming that the prosecutor running the operation carried out into Cumhuriyet daily is being tried in FETÖ investigation.

3 November 2016

Cumhuriyet’s Attorneys Cannot Receive Response to Their Objection

Cumhuriyet’s Attorneys Cannot Receive Response to Their Objection

Attorneys representing Cumuriyet daily have declared that they haven’t been informed of their petition of objection they submitted for daily’s 13 executives and writers regarding the 5-day ban of meeting attorneys.

3 November 2016

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