In the same quarter of last year (2015), 5 journalists had been brought to trial on charges of defaming President Erdoğan (Art. 299 TCK), 2 of whom are still on trial and another one had been acquitted. Investigations were launched into 9 journalists on grounds of the same article.
Par di heman mehan de li ser 5 rojnamegeran bi tometa ‘’heqareta li serokkomarî’’ bi xala 299. doz hatibû vekirin, yek ji rojnamegeran bera’et kiribû û dadkirina 2 ji wan dom dikir. Her dîsa ji bo 9 rojnamegeran jî bi xala 299. a TCKyê doz hatibû vekirin.