A criminal court in İstanbul has fined journalist Reyhan Çapan and her colleague over their coverage of teenager Berkin Elvan’s killing during Gezi Park protests in 2013.

The 22nd hearing of former managing editor Reyhan Çapan and other Özgür Gündem newspaper’s staffers adjourned.

The fourth hearing of the trial against Eren Keskin, chief editor of shut Özgür Gündem newspaper and editor-in-chief Reyhan Çapan was held.

The trial against Özgür Gündem newspaper’s former managing editor Reyhan Çapan and four of its writers was adjourned without notice today. It was the 21st time that the court adjourned the trial. The next hearing will be held on February 23, 2022. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) stands by the journalists who have to defend themselves against baseless charges for their professional activities. We demand Turkish authorities acquit Reyhan from all charges. We reiterate that journalism is not a crime.

The trial against Özgür Gündem newspaper’s former editor, Reyhan Çapan was adjourned for the 20th time. Today the court ruled to eliminate the missing elements of the case file and postponed the next hearing to November 3, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the attempts to intimidate journalists with the unjust trials that are constantly postponed. We demand the acquittal of Reyhan and other journalists immediately. Journalism is not a crime.

19th hearing of the trial against former Özgür Gündem editor, Reyhan Çapan, and her colleagues were held today at the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court. The hearing was postponed once again after the court ruled to wait for the execution of arrest warrants issued for defendants and ordered their initial testimonies to be taken. The trial was adjourned until June 22, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) considers constant postponement of the trials against journalists is a new method to intimidate them. We demand the charges on Reyhan and all other journalists be dismissed immediately.

18th hearing of the trial against former Özgür Gündem editor, Reyhan Çapan, and her colleagues was supposed to be held yesterday at the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court. The hearing was postponed after the lawyers negotiated a later court date. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns these attempts to silence the journalists and demands the charges on Reyhan and all other journalists be dropped immediately.

Trials of former Özgür Gündem editor Reyhan Çapan and her colleagues were held today. They have been accused of “making propaganda for a terrorist organisation”, “praising crime” and “incitement to commit crime” for a series of articles published. The Coalition For Women In Journalism demands that the charges on Reyhan and all other journalists should be dropped immediately.