Cumhuriyet journalists stand trial / Dundar and Gul plan to appeal sentences in Turkey

The trial against two Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül of Cumhuriyet newspaper was due to start on the 25 March 2016. They have been charged for writing a report that claims to show that the Turkish secret service supplied weapons to Syria. The Turkish press for the most part supported the journalists.

[In February 2016 Turkey's Constitutional Court had ruled that the rights of the leading journalists detained since November 2015 have been violated, and set them free. Subsequently, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had said that would neither respect nor obey the decision by the constitutional court]

This Main Focus from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

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ESO: Background information: Commission silent over crackdown on Turkish media group http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-silent-over-crackdown-on-turkish-media-group/

ESO: Background information: Turkey closes media outlets seized from Gulen-linked owner http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-closes-media-outlets-seized-from-gulen-linked-owner/

ESO: Background information: Turkish police raid Zaman HQs, fire tear gas on readers after gov’t takeover http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-police-raid-zaman-hqs-fire-tear-gas-on-readers-after-govt-takeover/

Deutsche Welle, 25.02.16: Turkish court rules in favor of jailed 'Cumhuriyet' journalists http://dw.com/p/1I2VS

EurActiv, 25.03.16: Turkish court takes journalists’ espionage trial behind closed doors http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/turkish-court-takes-journalists-espionage-trial-behind-closed-doors/

BBC News, 25.03.16: Turkish Cumhuriyet journalists trial adjourned http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35897676

Deutsche Welle, 25.03.16: Cumhuriyet journalists go on trial in Turkey http://dw.com/p/1IJmj

Reporters Without Borders: News 24.03.16: Dündar/Gül trial – RSF opposes Erdogan’s 'autocratic retribution' https://rsf.org/en/news/dundargul-trial-rsf-opposes-erdogans-autocratic-retribution

EurActiv, 29.03.16: Turkey protests UK diplomat’s comments on editors trial http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/turkey-protests-foreign-consuls-activism-over-journalists-trial/

EurActiv, 01.04.16: Turkish reporters back in court for press freedom case http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/turkish-reporters-back-in-court-for-press-freedom-case/

Deutsche Welle, 06.05.16: Turkish journalists sentenced to five year sentences for revealing state secrets http://dw.com/p/1IjP0

BBC News, 06.05.16: Turkey jails Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36233282

Deutsche Welle, 07.05.16: Dundar and Gul plan to appeal sentences in Turkey http://dw.com/p/1Ijfq

Blog: Verfassungsblog, 27.01.17: The Turkish Constitutional Court under the Amended Turkish Constitution http://verfassungsblog.de/the-turkish-constitutional-court-under-the-amended-turkish-constitution/

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