Oğuz Güven
Court sentences daily Cumhuriyet journalist Oğuz Güven to three years in jail
An Istanbul court on Nov. 21 handed daily Cumhuriyet's internet chief editor Oğuz Güven to three years and one month in prison for "terror propaganda."
Istanbul court sets daily Cumhuriyet's web editor free
An Istanbul court on June 14 set Oğuz Güven, the chief online editor of daily Cumhuriyet, free, a month after his arrest on charges of "engaging in terror organization propaganda."
Turkish prosecutor seeks up to 10.5 years jail term for online chief of daily Cumhuriyet over terror charges
The Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office on June 8 filed an indictment against the online chief of daily Cumhuriyet, who had been arrested on terror charges after the daily's reporting on the death of a prosecutor, seeking up to 10.5 years of jail time on the same charge, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Journalism is not a crime (apart from in Turkey)
Turkey celebrated one of its most meaningful national days on May 19, Youth and Sports Day, marking the 98th anniversary of the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk headed from allied-occupied Istanbul to Samsun on the Black Sea coast in 1919.
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Colleagues demand release of jailed journalists on 200th day of Cumhuriyet arrests
Journalists staged protests in Istanbul and Ankara to demand the release of daily Cumhuriyet journalists, executives and employees on the 200th day of their arrest on May 18.
Demonstrators gathered in front of the Çağlayan courthouse in Istanbul and made a press statement demanding "freedom for the truth," while holding pictures of the jailed journalists.
Arrest of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet's web chief triggers outcry
The arrest of daily Cumhuriyet's chief online editor has triggered criticism from unions and politicians, with many stating that the court ruling is a blow against press freedom and freedom of expression.
Court arrests daily Cumhuriyet's web editor on 'terror propaganda'
An Istanbul court on May 15 ordered the arrest of Oğuz Güven, the chief online editor of daily Cumhuriyet, on terror charges three days after he was detained over a tweet shared on the daily's Twitter account regarding the death of a chief public prosecutor.
Daily Cumhuriyet's web chief detained, triggering criticism
Police detained the chief online editor of daily Cumhuriyet in Istanbul on May 12.
"I am being detained," Cumhuriyet.com.tr Editor-in-Chief Oğuz Güven tweeted just after 7 a.m.
State-run Anadolu Agency said Güven was detained over a report regarding the death of a chief public prosecutor in a car accident in the western province of Denizli.
Police detain daily Cumhuriyet's chief online editor in Istanbul
Police detained the chief online editor of daily Cumhuriyet in Istanbul on May 12.
"I am being detained," Cumhuriyet.com.tr Editor-in-Chief Oğuz Güven tweeted just after 7 a.m.
State-run Anadolu Agency, however, said Güven was detained over a report regarding the death of a chief public prosecutor in a car accident in the western province of Denizli.