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The Coalition For Women In Journalism

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December 01, 2021

Turkey: Legal ordeal against Cumhuriyet reporters and editors continues as the hearing was adjourned to the next year

December 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Legal ordeal against Cumhuriyet reporters and editors continues as the hearing was adjourned to the next year

Legal ordeal for Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, managing editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, editor-in-chief İpek Özbey and photo-journalist Vedat Arık continues as their trial was adjourned for the fourth time.

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December 01, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, İstanbul, Cumhuriyet, Ece Piroğlu, Hazal Ocak, İpek Özbey, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, dava, trial, Cumhuriyet Gazetesi, Legal harassment, Legal persecution
October 14, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns legal harassment of journalists - Trials for Hazal Ocak, Sonya Bayik meet further delays

October 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ condemns legal harassment of journalists - Trials for Hazal Ocak, Sonya Bayik meet further delays

Turkey: CFWIJ condemns legal harassment of journalists - Trials for Hazal Ocak, Sonya Bayik meet further delays.

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October 14, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment
Türkiye, 2021, press freedom, Journalists rights, Turkey, kadın gazeteci, türkiye, October, October 2021, Legal harassment, trial, adjourned trials, mahkeme, case, duruşma, hearing, spreading propaganda, Hazal Ocak, Sonya Bıyık
June 24, 2021

Turkey: Trials against women journalists continue to be adjourned – Cumhuriyet’s journalists must be acquitted of all charges immediately

June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Trials against women journalists continue to be adjourned – Cumhuriyet’s journalists must be acquitted of all charges immediately

The trial of Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, managing editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça and editor-in-chief İpek Özbey was held for the third time.

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June 24, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, İpek Özbey, constitution
June 17, 2021

Turkey: Authorities should end legal harassment against women journalists - Hazal Ocak should be acquitted.

June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Authorities should end legal harassment against women journalists - Hazal Ocak should be acquitted.

The hearing of the case against Hazal Ocak concerning her news piece “Son-in-law knows his way” was held.

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June 17, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Harassment, Legal Persecution
turkey, Türkiye, 2021, legal persecution, Legal harassment, trial, court, hearing, terror-related charges, legislation, Hazal Ocak, Berat Albayrak, Damat İşi Biliyor
March 04, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes the court’s dismissal of the defamation case against journalist Hazal Ocak

March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes the court’s dismissal of the defamation case against journalist Hazal Ocak

In June 2019, Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak was sued for 20 thousand TL in financial compensation.

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March 04, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Legal Harassment
turkey, türkiye, statement, 2021, trial, legal persecution, Legal harassment, March, March 2021, Hazal Ocak
January 27, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal

January 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal

The court decided to dismiss the defamation case towards journalist Hazal Ocak.

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January 27, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution, Acquittal
turkey, türkiye, statement, january, january 2021, 2021, legal persecution, Hazal Ocak, Released
January 21, 2021

Turkey: CFWIJ calls upon Turkey to end intimidation policies against journalists

January 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ calls upon Turkey to end intimidation policies against journalists

The fifth hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak was held today. The court postponed the trial for the verdict on January 26, 2021.

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January 21, 2021/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
turkey, türkiye, statement, january, january 2021, 2021, legal persecution, Hazal Ocak
December 18, 2020

Turkey: The 2020 Sedat Simavi Literature Award was given to two women journalists and two women radio presenters

December 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: The 2020 Sedat Simavi Literature Award was given to two women journalists and two women radio presenters

We are thrilled that the Sedat Simavi Literature Award was awarded to two women journalists and two women radio presenters.

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December 18, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Awarded
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, December, December 2020, Awarded, Hazal Ocak, Beril Ötken
December 16, 2020

Turkey: CFWIJ demands the immediate withdrawal of the case against Cumhuriyet Newspaper correspondents

December 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: CFWIJ demands the immediate withdrawal of the case against Cumhuriyet Newspaper correspondents

The first hearing of the trial against Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, editor Olcay Büyüktaş, editor-in-chief İpek Özbey and photojournalist Vedat Arık, was held.

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December 16, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, trial, December, December 2020, legal persecution, Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, İpek Özbey
November 27, 2020

Turkey: Second hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak has been postponed to next year.

November 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Second hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak has been postponed to next year.

In June 2019, Cumhuriyet Newspaper writer Hazal Ocak was sued for 20 thousand TF in financial compensation.

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November 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, November, November 2020, legal persecution, trial, Hazal Ocak
November 05, 2020

Turkey: Hazal Ocak’s fourth hearing case over defamation charges postponed to 2021

November 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Hazal Ocak’s fourth hearing case over defamation charges postponed to 2021

A lawsuit was filed against Hazal Ocak and the president of Cumhuriyet Foundation, Alev Coşkun, in October 2019 on behalf Cengiz Holdings over allegations of defamation.

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November 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, legal persecution, Hazal Ocak, trial, November, November 2020
October 27, 2020

Turkey: Journalist Hazal Ocak is acquitted from charges of “insulting state officials”

October 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Journalist Hazal Ocak is acquitted from charges of “insulting state officials”

The second hearing of the case against Hazal Ocak concerning her news piece “Son-in-law knows his way” was held.

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October 27, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Acquittal
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, October, October 2020, legal persecution, Acquittal, Hazal Ocak, trial
October 14, 2020

Turkey: First hearing of the case for damages against Hazal Ocak is postponed to November

October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
 Turkey: First hearing of the case for damages against Hazal Ocak is postponed to November

A lawsuit was filed against Hazal Ocak with a claim of 20 thousand TL for non-pecuniary damages due to her article in Cumhuriyet Newspaper.

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October 14, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
2020, Turkey, türkiye, Statement, October, October 2020, legal persecution, trial, Hazal Ocak
January 24, 2020

Turkey: Legal attacks against journalist Hazal Ocak fuel press freedom concerns

January 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Turkey: Legal attacks against journalist Hazal Ocak fuel press freedom concerns

Hazal Ocak’s second trial was held yesterday. We demand for more transparency in this trial.

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January 24, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Legal Persecution
Legal Persecution, January 2020, 2020, Turkey, türkiye, Hazal Ocak
  • Welcome/
  • About/
    • Our Philosophy
    • What We Do
    • Board of Advisors
    • Team
    • Partners
  • Safety/Press Freedom/
    • Press Freedom Newsroom
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    • Timelines
    • Campaigns
    • Calendar: Legal trials against journalists
    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
    • US Election 2020
    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
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    • #HEFORSHE
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  • WIJ Magazine/
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    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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