Büşra Genel
The second hearing in the trial of journalist İsmail Arı, who spent 75 days in pretrial detention over a news report he produced for BirGün TV, was postponed until Dec. 25 because the presiding judge was on leave.
Arı faces charges of "publicly disseminating misleading information" under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code and "violating confidentiality" under Article 285 in connection with his reporting.
The hearing was held at the Ankara 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance in Turkey’s capital. Arı, who was released after spending 75 days in pretrial detention, attended the hearing alongside his lawyers, Kerem Altıparmak and Taylan Arı.
With the presiding judge on leave, a substitute judge oversaw the proceedings. During the hearing, Altıparmak told the court that its eighth interim ruling had not been implemented.
The court adjourned the hearing until Dec. 25 at 2 p.m.
About the case
BirGün newspaper reporter İsmail Arı was charged with "publicly disseminating misleading information" and "violating confidentiality" following an investigation launched by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office over his news reports.
Arı was released at the first hearing before the Ankara 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance after spending 75 days in pretrial detention.
