Expression Interrupted

Derya Okatan acquitted

Acquittal was ruled for Okatan who was tried over a news article published at the time she was ETHA’s managing edtior

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 347

“Disinformation” bill presented to Parliament; journalist Memduh Bayraktaroğlu convicted of “insulting the president;” Eren Keskin and Reyhan Çapan convicted; Bakur retrial gets under way

Judicial control measures on director Çayan Demirel lifted in Bakur case retrial

In the Bakur case retrial following the appellate court’s decision to overturn, judicial measures on director Çayan Demirel have been lifted. The case was adjourned until 22 September 2022

Eren Keskin and Reyhan Çapan fined over Özgür Gündem coverage of Gezi victim

Keskin and Çapan were each sentenced to pay TL 12,500 over Özgür Gündem’s reports on Berkin Elvan, who died during Gezi protests

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 346

Reyhan Çapan sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison; newspaper, reporter ordered to pay compensation; journalists Seyhan Avşar, Hale Gönültaş say they receive threats

ONLINE PANEL: Content removals put the fate of news archives on the line

Journalist Çağrı Sarı, RSF Turkey representative Erol Önderoğlu and academic Yaman Akdeniz discuss Internet censorship in Turkey

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 345

Three journalists acquitted in ongoing trials; Council of State suspends execution of police circular banning filming at protests; RTÜK fines television channels over Gezi Trial coverage

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 344

Turkey ranks 149th among 180 countries in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index; 3 journalists briefly arrested in Labor Day demonstrations; appellate court upholds convictions handed in Hrant Dink trial

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