The fifth hearing of the SLAPP case against journalist Hazal Ocak with a demand for compensation of 200 thousand TL was held in Istanbul without the defendant's lawyer.

The third hearing of the strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, and two other defendants was held in İstanbul.

The trial of former Cumhuriyet Daily staffers was held for the fifth time in İstanbul.

The second hearing of the strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça was held.

The fourth hearing of the defamation case against journalist Hazal Ocak with a demand for compensation of 200 thousand TL was held.

Legal ordeal for Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, İpek Özbey and Vedat Arık continues as their trial was adjourned for the fourth time.

Cases lodged against journalists Hazal Ocak and Sonya Bayık , prompted by their critical reporting, met with further delays on Thursday as separate courts postponed their hearings till February 8 and February 10, 2022, respectively. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) demands an end to legal harassment of journalists in attempts to intimidate them into silence. In both cases, the journalists face trial for exercising their journalistic right to report on matters of public interest.

The trial of Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, managing editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, editor-in-chief İpek Özbey and photo-journalist Vedat Arık was held for the third time in İstanbul. The court adjourned the hearing to December 1, 2021, once again. Journalists face 14 years of prison sentence if they are convicted. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) finds filing unjust trials against journalists is a vicious attack on press freedom. We call the Turkish state to end the intimidation of journalists by legally harassing them. We reiterate once again that journalism is not a crime.

The hearing of the case against Hazal Ocak concerning her news piece “Son-in-law knows his way” was held today. The case was filed upon the complaint of the then Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak. The next hearing postponed to October 14, 2021.

In June 2019, Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak was sued for 20 thousand TL in financial compensation. The lawsuit followed her article titled ‘Tender Game in Şahinbey’ that exposed the corruption in Şahinbey Borough Council. The third hearing of the trial against the reporter held yesterday in İstanbul. The court dismissed the case against Hazal. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes the court verdict. We urge the judiciary to stand for the fundamental freedoms and rights of reporters. Therefore, we demand all journalists’ acquittal.

The sixth hearing of the trial against Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak was held today in İstanbul. The court decided to dismiss the defamation case towards the journalist. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) welcomes the court verdict. We urge the judiciary to stand for the fundamental freedoms and rights of reporters. Therefore we demand all journalists’ acquittal.

The fifth hearing of the case against journalist Hazal Ocak was held today. The court postponed the trial for the verdict on January 26, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the attempts to harass journalists by constantly postponing the cases. We demand all journalists’ acquittal from the court verdict will be held on January 26.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is thrilled that the Sedat Simavi Literature Award, organized by the Turkish Journalists' Association each year, was awarded to two women journalists and two women radio presenters. Journalists Hazal Ocak and Beril Ötkan, and Radio program producers Çiğdem Işık and Sevilay Tunalı are among the award winners of 2020.

The first hearing of the trial against Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak, editor Olcay Büyüktaş, editor-in-chief İpek Özbey and photojournalist Vedat Arık, was held today. The journalists are facing a sentence between five to fourteen years in prison for charges related to a news article published in April 2020. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is dismayed by the lawsuit against the journalists, and we demand their immediate acquittal.

In June 2019, Cumhuriyet Newspaper writer Hazal Ocak was sued for 20 thousand TF in financial compensation. The lawsuit followed her article titled ‘Tender Game in Şahinbey’ that exposed the corruption in Şahinbey Borough Council. The second hearing of the case was postponed, due to the absence of both the prosecution and defence lawyers. The third hearing of the case will be held on March 3, 2021.