Türkiye: Ödüllü Gazeteci Zehra Özdilek “Terörle Mücadelede Yer Almış Kişileri Hedef Göstermek” Suçlamasıyla Yargılandığı Davadan Beraat Etti

BIRN AB Araştırmacı Gazetecilik Ödülü sahibi Zehra Özdilek'e açılan davanın dördüncü duruşması bugün görüldü. Zehra, “işimi geri istiyorum” eylemlerine katılan ve 1.5 yıl cezaevinde kalan KHK’lı bir öğretmen ile yaptığı röportajda geçen ifadeler nedeniyle “terörle mücadelede yer almış kişileri hedef göstermek” suçlamasıyla karşı karşıya olduğu davada bugün son savunmasını verdi.

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Turkey: Award Winner Journalist Zehra Özdilek Is Acquitted Of Charges Of “Targeting People Who Took Part In The Fight Against Terrorism”

Fourth hearing of the case against BIRN EU Investigative Journalism Award recipient Zehra Özdilek was held today. Zehra was accused of “identifying a public officer on anti-terrorist duty as a target" because of her news report titled “Onay, who is behind bars for asking for her job back, calls on KESK”. She was charged for disclosing the name of a secret witness in an interview she conducted with a teacher dismissed from duty through a statutory decree.

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Turkey: Persecution Of Women Journalists Continues, Zehra Özdilek Of Cumhuriyet Newspaper Also In The Line Of Fire.

Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Zehra Özdilek is on trial for charges of “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”. She appeared before the judge for her first hearing on February 12. She is being singled out and tried for something several outlets have done. We demand that Zehra is acquitted from all the charges.

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