IPI: background and resources of the "Cumhuriyet" trial
The "Cumhuriyet" trial: background and resources
This article was first published at the website of ECPMF's partner the International Press Institute
On Monday, 11th September, the trial of journalists from the independent daily newspaper "Cumhuriyet" is set to resume in Turkey. The defendants face up to 43 years in prison on charges over paper's news coverage and criticism of the government policy.
Scene from the first "Cumhuriyet" trial in July 2017 (By Murat Başol)
The trial of journalists from independent daily newspaper "Cumhuriyet" is set to resume in Turkey on Sept. 11, in a one-day hearing to be held in the Silivri Prison, on the…