Journalist Nedim Þener acquitted of one more charge
Journalist Nedim Þener acquitted of one more charge
Journalist Nedim Þener was acquitted of charges of "violation of communications" by the Bakýrköy (Istanbul) 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance on 31 May. The charges related to an article titled "Identities were part of the duty" published on 30 September 2010 in the national Milliyet daily. The article contained statements made by Hanefi Avcý, former Chief of Police, and his wife Þenay Avcý.
Journalist Þener has been detained at the Silivri Prison west of Istanbul since 6 March this year in the context of the Ergenekon Investigation.
He was facing up to nine years in jail under allegations of "violation of confidentiality" and the "attempt to influence a fair trial".
Judge Rüveyde Kaner decided for Þener's acquittal because "features and elements of crime did not occur". Consequently, the number of trials pending against Þener went down to nine.
The second and final hearing of the case was observed by the journalist's wife Vecide Þener, his mother Hüsniye Þener, his uncle Fahri Ýncedere and Hosrof Dink, brother of slain journalist Hrant Dink.
Nedim Þener will be due in court again this Wednesday (2 June) related to two further freedom of expression cases. Together with Hasan Çakkalkurt, editorial manager of Milliyet, the journalist stands accused of "insult" and "violation of the secrecy of an investigation" by reason of the article "He carries the bribe in his pocket". The article was published in Milliyet on 23 October 2010.
As BIANET Agency recalled "a little bit later the same morning, Þener has a hearing of another trial. In this file, he is tried over allegations of "violation of the confidentiality of an investigation" based on the article "The black bag was not in the room" published on 3 November 2010.
Þener was taken into police custody on 3 March this year in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. He was arrested three days later together with journalist Ahmet Þýk. Both journalists are being detained in the same cell at the Silivri Prison. They are still waiting for learning the concrete allegations made against them, for the preparation of the indictment and for their release".
Journalist Þener has been detained at the Silivri Prison west of Istanbul since 6 March this year in the context of the Ergenekon Investigation.
He was facing up to nine years in jail under allegations of "violation of confidentiality" and the "attempt to influence a fair trial".
Judge Rüveyde Kaner decided for Þener's acquittal because "features and elements of crime did not occur". Consequently, the number of trials pending against Þener went down to nine.
The second and final hearing of the case was observed by the journalist's wife Vecide Þener, his mother Hüsniye Þener, his uncle Fahri Ýncedere and Hosrof Dink, brother of slain journalist Hrant Dink.
Nedim Þener will be due in court again this Wednesday (2 June) related to two further freedom of expression cases. Together with Hasan Çakkalkurt, editorial manager of Milliyet, the journalist stands accused of "insult" and "violation of the secrecy of an investigation" by reason of the article "He carries the bribe in his pocket". The article was published in Milliyet on 23 October 2010.
As BIANET Agency recalled "a little bit later the same morning, Þener has a hearing of another trial. In this file, he is tried over allegations of "violation of the confidentiality of an investigation" based on the article "The black bag was not in the room" published on 3 November 2010.
Þener was taken into police custody on 3 March this year in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. He was arrested three days later together with journalist Ahmet Þýk. Both journalists are being detained in the same cell at the Silivri Prison. They are still waiting for learning the concrete allegations made against them, for the preparation of the indictment and for their release".
