Turkish journalist acquitted after corruption probe tweet

A Turkish journalist and anchorwoman has been acquitted of charges of "resisting an officer" and "defamation" after an investigation into her tweets criticizing one of the country's corruption probe judges. 

An Istanbul court acquitted Sedef Kaba? of all charges on the grounds her attitude towards the police officers who came to search her house did not constitute a crime, after an investigation was opened into her "defamation" and "resistance" following her tweets criticizing Hadi Saliho?lu, an Istanbul Public Prosecutor who dropped the country's largest corruption probe on Dec. 16, 2014.

In her hearing, Kaba? defended she did not intentionally mean the police officers were being partial when she saw one of them wore an Ottoman ring, but rather claimed she was worried when she saw unknown men at her door. Meanwhile, the police officers said Kaba? did not defame or threaten them during the search and did not file a complaint.

Kaba? also said she did not believe she had committed an offense, vowing she would continue posting tweets within the context of press freedom.

"Do not forget the name of the judge who decided not to continue proceedings in the Dec. 17 [2013] probe," Kaba? had tweeted, referring to Saliho?lu, who dropped the country's largest corruption probe on Dec. 16, 2014.

An indictment was then prepared for Kaba? on charges of "targeting people involved in the fight against terrorism and making threats."

Kaba? was detained on Dec. 30, 2014, at her house and released after testifying before a prosecutor.

"I believe in the rule of law. I believe there are still people who have faith in rule of law," she had said.