by Jane Whyatt
A German newspaper whose Turkey correspondent has been jailed and accused is taking the Turkish government to the European Court of Human Rights.
Deniz Yücel (Jouralistenwatch/Flickr)
Deniz Yücel of “Die Welt” is accused of “terrorist propaganda” and “inciting the population to violence”. He has been behind bars in solitary confinement for more than six months, since February 2017 in pre-trial detention.
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas is also backing the case: “We will try everything in order to get a fair trial for Deniz Yücel“ he stresses.
On behalf of “Die Welt”, managing director Stephanie Kaspar commented https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article167392296/WeltN24-legt-im-Fall-Yuecel-Beschwerde-in-Strassburg-ein.html: “We will use all…
