Can Dündar

Turkish court issues arrest warrant, red notice for journalist Can Dündar

An Istanbul court on April 2 issued an arrest warrant and a red notice for exiled former daily Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar in a case involving the much-publicized National Intelligence Organization (MİT) trucks that allegedly carried weapons to Syria in 2014. 

Prosecutor demands up to 15 years in jail for CHP MP, journalists in intel trucks case

The prosecutor in the case of National Intelligence Organization (MİT) trucks bound for Syria on Dec. 20 demanded up to 15 years in jail for main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu and journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

Istanbul court releases seven Cumhuriyet journalists, executives, five to remain under arrest

An Istanbul court on July 28 ordered the release of seven daily Cumhuriyet journalists, executives but ruled for the continuation of arrest for another five who are being accused on charges of "supporting terror." 

The released journalists and executives were cartoonist Musa Kart, Bülent Utku, Turan Günay, Önder Çelik, Kemal Güngör, Hakan Karasinir and Güray Öz.

Top court should free jailed CHP MP based on previous ruling on Cumhuriyet journalists: Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on July 23 that Turkey's Constitutional Court should release the jailed CHP Istanbul lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu based on a February ruling that paved the way for the release of the two Cumhuriyet journalists, Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

Trial begins for journalists, executives from Turkish daily Cumhuriyet in Istanbul

Seventeen executives and journalists from daily Cumhuriyet, including Ahmet Şık, Kadri Gürsel and Musa Kart, went on trial July 24 with terror-related offences in the 27th Heavy Penal Court in Istanbul.

Two of the suspects are on the run, while 11 of them are imprisoned and the other six free but still charged.  

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