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Four more news articles of bianet censored concerning former lawyer of President Erdoğan

Four more news articles of bianet censored concerning former lawyer of President Erdoğan

Former lawyer of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mustafa Doğan İnal, obtained a court order blocking access to 117 news articles and posts about himself, including four from bianet. İnal had again imposed censorship on hundreds of other news articles previously.

25 December 2023

Journalists convicted over reporting on bribery allegations against Erdoğan's former lawyer

Journalists convicted over reporting on bribery allegations against Erdoğan's former lawyer

While the court acquitted Doğan Ergün and İzel Sezer of "insult" and "libel," it convicted the journalists of "disclosure of personal data."

Ex-chief editor of bianet acquitted in 'libel' case

Ex-chief editor of bianet acquitted in 'libel' case

"It is not necessary to be a lawyer to understand that there is no crime in this news report," said Nazan Özcan's lawyer in the hearing. Özcan was acquitted by the court.

25 April 2023 Hikmet Adal

Prosecutor seeks acquittal of former bianet editor-in-chief in 'libel' case

Prosecutor seeks acquittal of former bianet editor-in-chief in 'libel' case

President Erdoğan's former lawyer had sued Nazan Özcan over an article on bianet. The article did not contain "libel" and "defamation," according to the prosecutor.

Journalists investigated over report on 'mafia intercepting state officials' car'

Journalists investigated over report on 'mafia intercepting state officials' car'

The investigation has been opened after a complaint by a former lawyer of President Erdoğan, over 100 articles about whom were previously censored by courts.

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Previously, a court had blocked 130 articles, including two news reports on bianet, about Mustafa Doğan İnal.

16 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

The blocked articles, including those on bianet and the Media Monitoring Database, were about bribery allegations against the lawyer.

29 July 2022 Hikmet Adal