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Legal actions against journalists in Turkey

Overview

Journalists in Turkey are facing judicial restrictions and detentions following investigations into allegations involving Ministry of Commerce Minister Ömer Bolat. The probe examines whether the minister profited from specific investment funds.

Murat Ağırel reported being placed under house arrest with an electronic monitoring device after testifying regarding claims made in Parliament. Other journalists, including Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı, have reportedly been detained. Some reporters face accusations of violating the ‘Disinformation Law’, which critics have characterized as a ‘Censorship Law’.

AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler stated he was unaware of some judicial decisions and noted that individuals accused of violating Capital Markets Board laws should have their identities protected to uphold the right to reputation.

Entities

Turkey · Emre Soncan · İsmail Saymaz · Murat Ağırel · Abdullah Güler

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Turkish journalists face legal restrictions following investigations

    Turkish journalists Murat Ağırel and İsmail Saymaz face judicial restrictions and house arrest following investigations into allegations involving the Ministry of Commerce.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Turkey jails two journalists over 2009 crash investigation

    Two journalists, Emre Soncan and Mehmet Yaşar Durukan, have been jailed in Turkey pending trial regarding an investigation into the 2009 fatal helicopter crash of politician Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu.

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · pressturk.com · stockholmcf.org · turkishminute.com