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Turkish journalist acquitted in case into tweet critical of corruption prosecutor

An Istanbul High Criminal Court acquitted a journalist Oct. 6 in a case about a tweet that criticized a prosecutor involved in the country's biggest corruption probe on Dec. 17, 2014.

Sedef Kaba? was acquitted of "menace" and "targeting public officials involved in counter-terrorism" charges at the first hearing.

Turkish journalist's case sent to the High Criminal Court over critical tweet

An Istanbul court sent a Turkish journalist?s case to the High Criminal Court after deciding non-jurisdiction April 30 at the first hearing of Sedef Kaba?, a journalist and anchorwoman who faces up to five years in prison for a tweet about a judge involved in the Dec. 17, 2013, corruption probe.