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Journalist Reyhan Hac'o'lu sentenced to over four years in prison in 'terror' case
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (337+ words) The Van 2nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced journalist Reyhan Hac'o'lu to four years and two months in prison for "knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization." The court also ruled for the continuation of a ban on traveling abroad as a…...
Journalist "smail Ar" faces six years prison for 'spreading disinformation"
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (468+ words) The Press Crimes Bureau of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has prepared an indictment against Bir G'n reporter "smail Ar, seeking up to six years in prison for "spreading misleading information" and "violating confidentiality." The charges stem from Ar's…...
Man sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexual assault of dog in "stanbul
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (162+ words) An "stanbul court has sentenced a man to one year and three months in prison and a 600 day judicial fine for sexually assaulting a dog in the Pendik district. The defendant, Cihat Ko'han, was convicted of kidnapping the dog, named…...
Trial begins for murder of journalist Hakan Tosun
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (845+ words) The first hearing in the trial of two defendants facing life imprisonment for the intentional murder of journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun was held in Bak'rk'y, "stanbul, on May 6. The Bak'rk'y 17th Heavy Penal Court heard 13 witnesses during the hearing…...
Comedian faces three-year prison sentence over Sultan Suleiman joke
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (173+ words) An indictment has been prepared against comedian Tuba Ulu following a joke about Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent made during a stand-up performance. The "stanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for…...
Trial beings for murder of journalist Hakan Tosun
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (845+ words) The first hearing in the trial of two defendants facing life imprisonment for the intentional murder of journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun was held in Bak'rk'y, "stanbul, on May 6. The Bak'rk'y 17th Heavy Penal Court heard 13 witnesses during the hearing…...
Ankara prisoners not allowed to send letters in Kurdish unless they pay for translation
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (487+ words) Prisoners held at the Sincan Prison Campus in Ankara report that their right to correspond in Kurdish is being blocked by prison authorities. Ramazan "eper, who is held at Sincan No. 2 High Security Closed Penal Institution, detailed the restrictions in…...
Men killed 28 women in April
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1599+ words) Men killed at least 28 women and a child in April, according to reports compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news sites and agencies. Men injured at least 40 women, abused at least 20 girls and boys, and harassed 20 women in…...
Court of Cassation drops Darge'it J'TEM case due to statute of limitations
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (379+ words) The Court of Cassation has dropped a high-profile case involving the disappearance of nine people in the Darge'it district of Mardin between 1995-96. The 1st Penal Chamber of the top appeals court ruled that the 30-year statute of limitations has expired for…...
Constitutional Court finds rights violations in detention of HDP members
1+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) The Constitutional Court ruled that the rights to liberty and security of Ahmet Bayazit and Livan Orman, members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples" Democratic Party (HDP), were violated following their arrests in 2022. The court stated that the evidence used to justify…...