The 12th hearing in the trial of journalist Abdurrahman Gök was postponed until Dec. 17 without any progress in the proceedings, as the court awaits the outcome of a case file pending before the Court of Cassation.
MLSA — The 12th hearing in the trial of journalist Abdurrahman Gök, who faces charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” and “making propaganda for a terrorist organization” over his journalistic activities and statements by cooperating witness Ümit Akbıyık, was held at the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court in southeastern Turkey.
Gök attended the hearing with his lawyers, Resul Tamur and Mehmet Emin Aktar. Representatives of the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) and the Amed branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) also attended as observers. Amed is the Kurdish name commonly used for Diyarbakır.
Speaking at the hearing, which began on time, Gök asked the court to complete the outstanding procedural steps in the case and acquit him.
His lawyers also asked the court to address the outstanding matters. The court adjourned the hearing until 9:03 a.m. on Dec. 17 and ordered an inquiry into the status of the case file pending before the Court of Cassation.
