Mehmet Altan
Istanbul court orders release of journalist Mehmet Altan
The Istanbul Regional Justice Court has ruled for the release of journalist Mehmet Altan.
Euro court says rights of journalists Alpay and Altan violated
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on March 20 ruled that the right to liberty and the right freedom of expression of Turkish journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan have been violated.
Three Turkish Journalists Sentenced to Life due to Relations with Gulen
A Turkish court has sentenced three prominent journalists to a life in prison because of relations with the organization accused of an unsuccessful attempt at a coup d'état in 2016, state media reported, quoted by BGNES.
Istanbul court hands down aggravated life sentences to journalists Nazlı Ilıcak, Altan brothers, three others
An Istanbul court on Feb. 16 handed down aggravated life sentences to six defendants, including prominent journalists Nazlı Ilıcak, Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan, over “violating the Turkish constitution” in a case against the alleged “media wing” of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects release demand journalists of Alpay and Altan
The Constitutional Court on Feb. 2 rejected the release demand of two Turkish journalists, Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan, despite earlier ruling that the rights of imprisoned journalists had been violated, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Feb. 4.
Jailed journalist Altan applies to Turkey’s Constitutional Court for execution of release ruling
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan has applied through his lawyers to the Constitutional Court to push for the execution of his release from jail, after the top court last week ruled that his imprisonment violated his constitutional rights.
OSCE calls on Turkey to release two arrested journalists over high court ruling
Organization for Security and co-Operation in Europe(OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir sent a letter to Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Jan 17 for the release of two arrested journalists, Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan, over the Constitutional Court’s decision that was not implemented by a lower court.
Istanbul court rejects demand for release of Altan despite Constitutional Court ruling
The Istanbul 27th High Criminal Court has rejected journalist Mehmet Altan’s demand to be released from jail, resisting the Constitutional Court’s ruling that his imprisonment violated his constitutional rights.
Turkish government blasts Constitutional Court’s ruling on jailed journalists
The Constitutional Court’s ruling that the jailing of journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan during the trial violates their constitutional rights “is not the final decision,” Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said.
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules to release journalists Mehmet Altan, Şahin Alpay
The Constitutional Court ordered on Jan. 11 to release jailed journalists Mehmet Altan and Şahin Alpay, ruling that their detention constituted a rights violation.