8 journalists sentenced to more than 6 years in prison

Eight journalists have been sentenced to six years and three months in prison over terrorism charges while three journalists have been acquitted.

News Center-  The hearing of the trial against 11 journalists, who were arrested on October 29, 2024 as part of an investigation based in Ankara and released from prison on May 16, was held Wednesday at the Ankara 4th High Criminal Court.

The court ruled the acquittal of three journalists, Habibe Eren, Ceylan Şahinli and Mehmet Günhan.

Mesopotamia Agency (MA) editor Diren Yurtsever, MA reporters Berivan Altan, Selman Güzelyüz, Hakan Yalçın, Emrullah Acar, Zemo Ağgöz and Deniz Nazlım and Jinnews reporter Öznur Değer have been sentenced to six years and three months in prison on charges of “membership in an illegal organization”.