This week, individuals including journalists and politicians will appear before judges on various charges. Hearings in cases filed with accusations such as “membership in an organization,” “organization propaganda,” “inciting the public to hatred and hostility,” “insulting the president,” “publicly spreading misleading information,” and “insulting a public official” will be held in different cities.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
14:03 – The third hearing in the case filed against journalist Zafer Arapkirli on charges of “inciting the public to hatred and hostility” and “publicly spreading misleading information” due to a post he made on the social media platform X will be held at the Istanbul 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:00 – A hearing will be held at the Istanbul 27th High Criminal Court in the case in which former Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor İsminaz Temel, the agency’s former reporter Havva Cuştan, and 21 other people including lawyers and politicians are on trial on charges of “membership in an organization” and “organization propaganda.”
Thursday, March 12
09:15 – The 16th hearing in the case filed against former HDP co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ, former deputy parliamentary group chairs İdris Baluken and Çağlar Demirel, and members of parliament Altan Tan, Ahmet Yıldırım, Ertuğrul Kürkçü, Mehmet Ali Aslan, and Saadet Becerikli on charges of “preventing the performance of a duty”and “insulting a public official” will be held at the Silvan 1st Criminal Court of First Instance.
09:30 – The 20th hearing in the case filed against photojournalist Çağdaş Erdoğan, whose defense is undertaken by MLSA, on charges of “membership in an organization” and “organization propaganda” will be held at the Bursa 1st High Criminal Court.
13:30 – The second hearing in the retrial of journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak, which resumed following the Court of Cassation’s reversal decision, on the charge of “aiding an organization without being a member,” will be held at the Istanbul 26th High Criminal Court.
Friday, March 13
13:45 – The fourth hearing in the case in which journalist Ömer Sönmez, whose defense is undertaken by MLSA, is being tried on the charge of “insulting the president” on the grounds of a social media post will be held at the Istanbul 67th Criminal Court of First Instance.
