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Rights groups: Drop all charges in Altans case

The joint statement calls for the jailed defendants to be released and all charges to be dropped based on lack of credible evidence in the indictment

20 October

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 211

At least 121 arrested over social media posts; court abides by Supreme Court ruling in Altans case; court upholds Nedim Türfent’s conviction

14 October

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 210

Actor given 21-month sentence for “insulting the president”; prosecutor demands conviction of 7 journalists for sharing 2016 article

06 October

Retrial of Altans case set for next week

The trial court can either decide to comply with the Supreme Court of Appeals' ruling or insist on its previous stance

06 October

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 209

Bülent Şık given 15-month prison sentence; journalist Ziya Ataman sentenced to 14 years on “terrorist group membership” charge

30 September

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 208

Trial of two Bloomberg reporters and 36 others over currency crisis gets under way; a journalist and a musician convicted in one week

23 September

Altans’ lawyer files daily petition to replace court panel

CANSU PİŞKİN

Lawyer Figen Çalıkuşu requests the Council of Judges and Prosecutors to replace current court panel, saying it has lost its impartiality

10 September

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 205

Mehmet Baransu ordered to remain behind bars; 5 journalists arrested in Mardin released; journalist Levent Uysal attacked by armed assailants

03 September

Freedom of Expression and Press in Turkey - 204

At least 9 journalists arrested while covering protests against trustees; writer Ayşegül Tözeren released from custody; journalist assaulted in Mersin

26 August

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 203

Journalist Ergin Çağlar arrested at Mersin Courthouse; Hamburg-based Turkish couple arrested over social media posts after landing in Istanbul

17 August
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