The third hearing of the trial against Gazete Yolculuk reporter Buse Söğütlü on terrorism charges was held today. The court ordered the trial prosecutor to prepare its judicial opinion and make an additional defence from Buse on the allegation of ‘insulting a public official. The next hearing was postponed to September 14, 2021. The Coalition For Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the case against the journalist on groundless charges. We demand Buse's immediate acquittal. Journalism is not a crime.

Gazete Yolculuk muhabiri Buse Söğütlü hakkında terör suçlamalarıyla açılan davanın üçüncü duruşması bugün görülmesi bekleniyordu ancak mahkeme duruşmayı görmeden 14 Nisan 2021'e erteledi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ), gazetecileri sindirmeyi amaçlayan söz konusu uygulamaları kınıyor. Buse’nin derhal beraatini talep ediyoruz.

Third hearing of the trial against Daily Yolculuk reporter (former student journalist at Cumhuriyet) Buse Söğütlü was supposed to be held today in Turkey. However, the court postponed the trial without seeing it to April 14, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns these brutal practices against journalists aiming to intimidate them. We demand Buse’s acquittal immediately.

Gazete Yolculuk muhabiri Buse Söğütlü hakkında açılan davanın ilk duruşması bugün görüldü. Gazeteci hakkında zamanın İstanbul 37. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi başkanını eleştirdiği twitter paylaşımıyla ilgili soruşturma başlatılarak iddianame 23 Mart’ta kabul edilmişti.

First hearing of the case against Gazete Yolculuk journalist (former student journalist at Cumhuriyet) Buse Söğütlü was held today. An investigation was launched against the journalist at Cumhuriyet Newspaper, for her twitter post criticizing the judge of Istanbul 37th Heavy Penal Court.