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Trials of Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch

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Trials of Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch

Investigations have been launched into 50 of the 56 Editors-in-Chief on Watch who have participated in the campaign “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” of the now closed Özgür Gündem daily.

23 October 2017 Elif Akgül

Journalist Murat Çelikkan Released

Journalist Murat Çelikkan Released

Journalist Murat Çelikkan who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for participating in the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign for the now-closed newspaper Özgür Gündem, has been released.

23 October 2017

5 Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief Face 46 Years in Prison

5 Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief Face 46 Years in Prison

Standing trial due to their participation in the Özgür Gündem daily Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign Ayşe Düzkan, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Ragıp Duran as well as Özgür Gündem’s former co-Editor-in-Chief Hüseyin Aykol and writer Hüseyin Bektaş are facing 46 years in prison.