Turkey - Istanbul court resumes trial of 10 journalists accused in Ergenekon conspiracy

Reporters without borders

The trial of eight journalists who work for the Oda TV news website and investigative reporters Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener resumed yesterday before an Istanbul court after a five-week break and continued today, proceeding as slowly as had been feared. They are accused of involvement in the “Ergenekon” anti-government conspiracy. After yesterday's hearing began at 11 a.m., two presenters normally employed by the state TV station TRT read out 58 of the 134 pages of the indictments. Little (...)

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