Journalist Canan Coşkun faces 23 years in prison
ISTANBUL (DİHA) – Canan Coşkun, a reporter for the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet, is facing 23 years in prison for her reporting on corruption in the Turkish judiciary.
Journalist Canan Coşkun who brought forward that prosecutors had luxury houses in İstanbul referring opposition party’s parliamentary question is expected to receive imprisonment for 23 years and 4 months. Cumhuriyet Daily journalist Canan Coşkun was sued upon request of eight prosecutors in İstanbul.
Public Prosecutor Umut Tepe filed a criminal charge against Canan Coşkun who allegedly insulted aforementioned prosecutors.
2 complainants, 8 aggrieved parties
İstanbul Deputy Public Prosecutor Orhan Kapıcı and Prosecutor Orhan Yiğit are complainants. Other eight prosecutors are aggrieved parties.
Luxury Houses troubled
Journalist Canan Coşkun brought forward that prosecutors and judges who are members of Yargıda Birlik Platformu (Unity in Judgement Platform) had luxury houses with lower prices in İstanbul referring parliamentary question of main opposition party, Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul Deputy Umut Oran.
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