content tagged with İdris Sayılgan

Put on trial for entering a ‘forbidden military zone’, journalists acquitted

Put on trial for entering a ‘forbidden military zone’, journalists acquitted

Standing trial for “entering a forbidden military zone” in Edirne while reporting on the situation of refugees heading towards Turkey-Greece border, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Naci Kaya and İdris Sayılğan have been acquitted.

Journalist İdris Sayılğan handed four-year prison sentence for 'terrorist propaganda'

Journalist İdris Sayılğan handed four-year prison sentence for 'terrorist propaganda'

The journalist's attorney has said that the allegations against him were the same as a previous case.

1 February 2021

Journalists were not allowed to take notes in the hearing

Journalists were not allowed to take notes in the hearing

Announcing its opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor’s office has demanded that journalist İdris Sayılğan be penalized on charge of “repeated terror propaganda” over his Facebook posts. He previously served 1,137 days behind bars.

16 September 2020

Constitutional Court: Journalist İdris Sayılğan's Arrest Did Not Cause a Rights Violation

Constitutional Court: Journalist İdris Sayılğan's Arrest Did Not Cause a Rights Violation

Sayılğan had spent 1,137 days behind bars before being released by a court of appeal.

Detained During News Follow-up at Border, Journalist İdris Sayılğan Arrested

Detained During News Follow-up at Border, Journalist İdris Sayılğan Arrested

Taken into custody in Edirne while reporting on the situation of refugees heading towards Turkey-Greece border, Mezopotamya Agency reporter İdris Sayılğan has been arrested. Naci Kaya is still in custody despite a verdict of release by the court.

Journalist Sayılğan Imprisoned for 1,137 Days: My News was Pinned to Fridge in Ward

Journalist Sayılğan Imprisoned for 1,137 Days: My News was Pinned to Fridge in Ward

We have talked to journalist İdris Sayılğan, who was arrested due to his news and phone calls with news sources and released from prison after serving 1,137 days behind bars...

23 December 2019 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Sayılğan Released After Serving 1,137 Days in Prison

Journalist Sayılğan Released After Serving 1,137 Days in Prison

The court of appeal has ruled for the release of İdris Sayılğan, who was previously sentenced to 8 years and 3 months in prison for "terrorism-related" charges.

28 November 2019

ECtHR Requests Turkey’s Defense in the Case of Journalist İdris Sayılğan

ECtHR Requests Turkey’s Defense in the Case of Journalist İdris Sayılğan

The ECtHR has requested Turkey’s defense in the case of journalist İdris Sayılğan, thereby requesting defense in a lawsuit filed against a journalist working in the Kurdish media for the first time since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016.

Application to ECtHR for Journalist İdris Sayılğan

Application to ECtHR for Journalist İdris Sayılğan

Lawyers of the Media and Law Studies Association and the Media Legal Defence Initiative have jointly applied to the European Court of Human Rights for journalist İdris Sayılğan, who has been behind bars for two years.

11 October 2018

Application to Constitutional Court for Journalists Nedim Türfent, İdris Sayılğan

Application to Constitutional Court for Journalists Nedim Türfent, İdris Sayılğan

Media and Law Studies Association has applied to the Constitutional Court for the arrested journalists İdris Sayılğan and Nedim Türfent, requesting that the related measures be taken and their cases be handled with priority.

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

Five people taken into custody in Muş province including DİHA correspondent İdris Sayılgan and provincial executives from DBP and HDP have been arrested. That way, the number of arrested journalists and writers rose to 2016.

25 October 2016