Prof. Üstel, who served two-and-a-half months in prison for having signed the Peace Declaration, has been acquitted of the charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel, who served two-and-a-half months in prison for having signed the declaration by the Academics for Peace titled, "We will not be a party to this crime," has been acquitted.
The prosecutor has appealed against the verdict of acquittal given for Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin, who were tried for participating in “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem.
Academic Özlem Şendeniz has been acquitted after the Constitutional court ruled in July that the sentences violate the academics' freedom of expression.
Students and academicians who have been detained by the police with excessive violence during the METU LGBTI+ Pride March are now sued. There is no trace of legal action regarding the police violence.
19 students and academicians who have been detained at the 9th METU -one of the oldest universities in the capital of Turkey- LGBTI+ Pride March, are sued.
Turkish Constitutional Court has found that the right to freedom of expression of ten “Academics for Peace” signatories who have been convicted for “terrorist propaganda” charges has been violated and ruled for retrial in order to eliminate this right’s violation
Attorney Baybuğa has said, "Right now, I can say that the execution [of the sentence] has been suspended. We are very happy," on the release of Üstel, an academic for peace.
Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel, a signatory of the Peace Declaration, has been released from the Eskişehir Women's Closed Prison where she had been behind bars since she turned herself in on May 8 to serve the prison term approved by the İstanbul Regional Court of Justice 3rd Penal Chamber.
The defense attorneys have given statements in the second hearing of the Gezi Trial. The court has ruled that the arrest of Osman Kavala, the only defendant behind bars, to continue.
The second hearing of the case against 16 people for organizing the 2013 Gezi Park protests has been held at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court in Silivri district.
A journalist and an activist acquitted along with RSF's Erol Onderoglu of making 'terror propaganda' for PKK fighters.
An Istanbul court has acquitted the Turkey representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and two other campaigners on charges of making "terror propaganda" for Kurdish fighters, according to the media freedom group.
Judge Arslan said in his dissenting opinion that it is not the Constitutional Court's duty to approve different views on the Gezi protests whether it was a criticism of the government or a foreign-sponsored insurrection.