February 24, 2015

Gülen’s lawyer: New arrest warrant for Gülen is unlawful

The lawyer for Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, Nurullah Albayrak, in reaction to Turkish media reports on Tuesday of another arrest warrant being issued for his client, said in a statement that according to the law on criminal procedure, it is unlawful for a court to issue an arrest warrant unless the accused has been appropriately called to appear before the court.

Ankara court lifts RTÜK fine on Samanyolu TV

The Ankara 17th Administrative Court on Tuesday reversed a decision by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) to fine the Samanyolu Broadcasting Group for a news bulletin it had aired, ruling that Samanyolu TV had broadcast the news in order to inform the public.