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Tunca Öğreten

Journalist

Tunca Öğreten is a Turkish journalist who has faced significant legal challenges due to his work. He was formerly a news editor for the news portal Diken.com.tr and is currently working as a journalist for Deutsche Welle.13

Key points about Tunca Öğreten:

  1. Arrest and detention: Öğreten was arrested on December 25, 2016, along with five other journalists, in connection with the publication of leaked emails of former Energy Minister Berat Albayrak.12

  2. Legal charges: He was accused of "membership of a terrorist organization" and other charges related to hacking and data processing crimes.1

  3. Release: After being held in detention for nearly a year, Öğreten was released pending trial on December 6, 2017.12

  4. Ongoing legal issues: He was convicted and fined for "insulting the president" in a separate case in January 2019.1

  5. Continued journalism: Despite the challenges, Öğreten continues to work as a journalist, including writing for Deutsche Welle's Turkish service.3

Öğreten has described the difficult environment for journalists in Turkey, stating, "Journalists feel depressed, stressed and we all write with fear. But this is our job and some of us keep writing the truth".3

Highlights

Nov 25 · niemanreports.org
A “Kiss of Freedom” for Turkey's Press - Nieman Reports
Dec 18 · gijn.org
Counterfeit Cancer Drugs, Human Trafficking, and the Earthquake's ...
Oct 6 · akademie.dw.com
DW's journalism traineeship - DW Akademie's
Feb 27 · dw.com
An ongoing crisis: Freedom of speech in Turkey – DW – 02/26/2019
Tunca Öğreten - Expression Interrupted
Tunca Öğreten - Expression Interrupted
Oct 11 · en.wikipedia.org
List of arrested journalists in Turkey - Wikipedia
Aug 9 · en.wikipedia.org
Deutsche Welle - Wikipedia

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Tunca Öğreten
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Location

City 28-0-1 Province, İstanbul Province, Turkey