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Trial of Hazal Ocak, Sonya Bayık

 
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Date: 14-10-2021

Time: 9:55 AM Turkey time

Defendants: Hazal Ocak

Court: Istanbul 8th Civil Court

Charges: Compensation case (filed by Berat Albayrak)

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal
Turkey: CFWIJ welcomes journalist Hazal Ocak’s acquittal

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

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

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

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

Turkey: Second hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak has been postponed to next year.
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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Date: 14-10-2021

Time: 9:55 AM Turkey time

Defendants: Sonya Bayık

Court: Batman 1st Criminal Court of First Instance

Charges: Violating the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations

Earlier Event: October 13
Trial of Derya Okatan, Rojda Aydın, Halime Parlak, Nurcan Yalçın
Later Event: October 18
Trial of Yasemin Çongar