This week will also see hearings in cases related to journalism and freedom of expression. Here is the week's trial schedule:
Tuesday, November 28
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09.30 - The case filed against Mor Dayanışma member Didar Gül due to insulting the Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu will be held at Izmir 27th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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09.35 - The trial against journalist İsmail Arı for "insulting a public official" will continue at Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance.
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10.05 - The first hearing of the case filed by Evrensel newspaper against the Press Advertisement Agency, which canceled its right to publish official advertisements, will be held at Istanbul's 2nd Administrative Court.
November 29, Wednesday
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10.00 - The trial for the shooting death of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi in the Sur district of Diyarbakır will be held at the Diyarbakır 10th Assize Court with three police officers and a fugitive person as defendants.
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10.30 - The case filed against 17 people due to "violating Law No. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations" for the Suruç Massacre commemoration in Adana in 2021 will be held at Adana 17th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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11.00 - The Istanbul 32nd Criminal Court of First Instance will hold the retrial of Zafer Arapkirli on charges of "insult." This is in response to his reaction to the comments made by Nureddin Yıldız from the Social Doku Foundation, who claimed "6-year-old children can get married."
Thursday, November 30th
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09.00 - The case filed against 15 women and LGBTI+ protesting against femicides in Ankara due to "violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations No. 2911", "resisting to prevent the execution of duty" and "simple injury" will continue at Ankara 66th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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09.30 - The lawsuit filed against Emine Şenyaşar, whose son was killed during the incidents in Suruç in 2018, due to "publicly insulting the Turkish State and its organs" will be held at Urfa 5th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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10.15 - The case filed against journalists Suat Toktaş and Barış Pehlivan due to "insulting a public official" with the complaint of Hamit Kocabey, a member of the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors, will be held at the Ankara 39th Criminal Court of First Instance.
Friday, December 1
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09.10 - The case filed against Danish journalist Mads Anneberg due to "entering a military restricted zone" will be held at Edirne 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance.
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09.30 - The case filed against journalists Ramazan Yurttapan, Pakrat Estukyan, Emran Emekçi, Mehmet Nimet Sevim, and Cihan Doğan due to "making propaganda for a terrorist organization" through articles published in the magazine Demokratik Modernite will continue at Istanbul 30th Assize Court.
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10.13 - The case filed against seven members of the Organizing Committee of the Newroz event celebrated in Diyarbakır in 2021 due to "violating Law No. 2911" will be held at Diyarbakır 5th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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13.50 - Seven students from Boğaziçi University are facing a case for "public incitement to hatred and hostility." The charges stem from an exhibition on campus that featured an image of the Kaaba with an LGBTI+ flag and Şahmeran figure. The case will be heard at the Istanbul 21st Criminal Court of First Instance.
