Turkey: British journalist released from detention and election results offer hope to jailed journalists as opposition parties win in Ankara and Is...
By Jane Whyatt
Wins for opposition parties in the Ankara and Istanbul local elections are a cause for optimism, according to journalist Pelin Ünker. She faces a jail sentence of thirteen months for alleged ’defamation’ after reporting on the Paradise Papers.
Turkish Journalist Pelin Ünker.
Source: Twitter
Nevertheless, a Turkish court dismissed a second case against her on 28. March because the court proceedings ran out of time. The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom supported her court case from the Legal Assistance Fund. Add link here
Nora Wehofsits, Advocacy Officer of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) Commented: “We…
