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Cumhuriyet journalists, employees sent back to prison: report

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 25, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Turkey has sent six Cumhuriyet journalists and media staff to prison after their sentences were upheld by an appeals court, the Turkish media reported. More than twenty people stood trial last year in a case related to the publications of the Cumhuriyet newspaper. The...

Turkey seeks up to 3 years in jail for Cumhuriyet reporter over a report on arrest of purge-victim academics

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 3 years in jail for Canan Coşkun, a reporter from Turkey’s Cumhuriyet daily, over a report on the arrest of lawyers of purge-victim educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça. Coşkun is accused of “jeopardizing criminal...

Cumhuriyet trial: Court releases 7 journalists, executives, 5 to remain under arrest

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 28, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

An Istanbul court on Friday released seven daily Cumhuriyet journalists, executives, while ruling for the continuation of arrest for another five. The released journalists and executives were Musa Kart, Bülent Utku, Turan Günay, Önder Çelik, Kemal Güngör, Hakan Kara...

Trial for Turkey’s journalists starts today

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

17 suspects, including Cumhuriyet daily journalists and executives who were arrested in November 2016, are ready to appear before an Istanbul court on Monday for the first time in an investigation into the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Gülen movement, which the...

Cumhuriyet journalists, employees sent back to prison: report

Turkey seeks up to 3 years in jail for Cumhuriyet reporter over a report on arrest of purge-victim academics

Cumhuriyet trial: Court releases 7 journalists, executives, 5 to remain under arrest

Trial for Turkey’s journalists starts today

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