In 2016, 3 journalists were sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of "publishing documents regarding security of the state". 2 journalists were sentenced to 55 years on charges of "being a member of an illegal organization", while another journalist was given a punitive fine of 540 euro for "breaching confidentiality". 22 journalists were acquitted of "inciting people to hatred and hostility". In addition, 22 journalists and one website officer were sentenced to 8 years and 2 days in prison and fined 25,740 euro for "defamation". 5 journalists were fined non-pecuniary damages in the amount of 7,232 euro. 4 journalists were acquitted of similar charges, while the cases of 2 others were dropped due to conditional pardons.
Geçen yıl, 3 gazeteci “devletin güvenliğine ilişkin belge yayınlamak”tan 12 yıl 6 ay; 2’si “örgüt üyeliği”nden 55 yıl hapse; 1’i “gizliliği ihlal”den 2 bin 100 TL adli para cezasına mahkum edildi. 2 gazeteciyse “kin ve düşmanlığa tahrik” suçlamasından beraat etti. Yine 2016’da, 22 gazeteci ve 1 site yetkilisine “hakaret” suçlamasıyla 8 yıl 2 gün hapis ve 99 bin 670 TL adli para cezası verildi. 5 gazeteci toplam 28 bin TL manevi tazminat cezasına mahkum edildi. 4 gazeteci bu suçlamadan aklanırken 2’ine dava Şartlı Af’tan düştü.