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Journalist Sarı Sentenced to Prison for ‘Having Defamed the President’

Journalist Sarı Sentenced to Prison for ‘Having Defamed the President’

Evrensel daily’s Managing Editor Çağrı Sarı has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison on charge of “defaming the President”. The sentence has been deferred.

19 October 2017

Amedspor Player Deniz Naki Detained, Released Over Wrong Twitter Account

Amedspor Player Deniz Naki Detained, Released Over Wrong Twitter Account

Amedspor player Deniz Naki, who was taken into custody after Erdoğan’s attorneys filed a criminal complaint claiming he had “defamed the President” on Twitter, has been released as the Twitter account in question did not belong to him.

BirGün Daily Executives Facing 21 Months in Prison Expect Release on Probation

BirGün Daily Executives Facing 21 Months in Prison Expect Release on Probation

Executives of BirGün daily, İbrahim Aydın and Berkant Gültekin have been sentenced to 21 months in prison on charge of “defaming the President” have submitted themselves to Kırklareli Prison for the execution of their prison sentence. They are expected to be release since the period of release on probation has been increased to two years.

MHP MP Candidate, Aslan Detained on Charge of "Defaming President"

MHP MP Candidate, Aslan Detained on Charge of "Defaming President"

Actor and MHP MP candidate Mehmet Aslan has been taken into custody on charge of “defaming the President”.

17 January 2017

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

The court has ruled to release university student Gizem Yerik on probation who had been taken into custody during a lecture and kept under detention for 76 days due to her postings on social media.

Acquittal for Özgür Mumcu in Trial for ‘Defaming President’

Acquittal for Özgür Mumcu in Trial for ‘Defaming President’

Cumhuriyet daily columnist Özgür Mumcu tried on charges of “defaming the president” demanding 4 years in prison has been acquitted.

Declaration by 45 Intellectuals to Abolish Article 299 - Insulting the President

Declaration by 45 Intellectuals to Abolish Article 299 - Insulting the President

45 intellectuals noting Article 299 of Turkish Penal Code which carries a prison sentence of four years for defaming the President was open to abuse and not compliant with the Constitution and decisions of ECtHR, have demanded abolition of the article.

BirGün Correspondent Put on Trial Demanding 14 to 28 Months

BirGün Correspondent Put on Trial Demanding 14 to 28 Months

BirGün correspondent Onur Erem has been sued on charges of “defamation” on basis of an interview he had with author Tarık Ali.

19-Year Old Arrested Over Defaming President

19-Year Old Arrested Over Defaming President

A 19-year old in Manavgat has been taken into custody and subsequently arrested over postings on Facebook.

21 January 2016

2nd Court of First Instance Reserves All Working Hours for Erdoğan Family

2nd Court of First Instance Reserves All Working Hours for Erdoğan Family

Today’s work shift of the 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance of Istanbul consists of law suits filed by President Erdoğan and his family against journalists.

1 December 2015