Second Criminal Court
HDP co-chair Demirtaş's statements 'exceed freedom of expression limits,' court says
Statements by the jailed Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş "go beyond freedom of expression," a court ruled on March 13.
US urges Turkey to 'respect editorial freedoms' after Charlie Hebdo ruling
U.S. State Department Spokesperson John Kirby has urged Turkey's government to respect the "independent professional judgment" of journalists, commenting on an April 28 decision by an Istanbul court that sentenced two Turkish journalists to two years in prison for republishing a cover of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo featuring an image of the Prophet Muhammad in their columns.
Two Turkish journalists sentenced to two years in jail for Charlie Hebdo cover
Two journalists were sentenced to two years in prison on April 28 for republishing in their columns a cover of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo featuring an image of the Prophet Muhammad.