Date: 1-12-2021
Time: 2 PM Turkey time
Defendants: Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, İpek Özbey
Court: Istanbul 26th High Criminal Court
Charges: Marking officials involved in the fight against terrorism as targets, Violating the secrecy of private life
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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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.
The hearing of the case against Hazal Ocak concerning her news piece “Son-in-law knows his way” was held.
Put on trial for "disclosing the identity of a counterterrorism informant" over a news report, Cumhuriyet Newspaper's Olcay Büyüktaş Akça was acquitted.
The third hearing of the case against Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, the senior editor of Cumhuriyet Newspaper, and former reporter Alican Uludağ, was held today in İstanbul.
In June 2019, Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak was sued for 20 thousand TL in financial compensation.
The court decided to dismiss the defamation case towards journalist Hazal Ocak.
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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