Nedim Şener

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Nedim Şener in 2015

Nedim Şener (IPA:

Odatv case of the Ergenekon trials because, he believes, his 2009 book alleged that police officers responsible for the Ergenekon investigation
were responsible for the Dink murder.

Career

He started working as a journalist at the İlkhaber newspaper. Later, he wrote for the Dünya newspaper. He joined Milliyet in 1994.

The

Metin Göktepe Journalism Award
.

Some of his published books are Altın, İstanbul Altın Borsası ve Dünyadaki Örnekleri, Tepeden Tırnağa Yolsuzluk, and Naylon Holding.

The Dink Murder and Intelligence Lies

In January 2009 Şener published a book on the 2007 murder of Hrant Dink, The Dink Murder and Intelligence Lies. In it he alleged that police officers responsible for the Ergenekon investigation were responsible for the murder. The officers in question sued Şener soon after; he was later acquitted.[5] In May 2009 an email to police claimed Şener was part of Ergenekon's propaganda network. Şener has said he believes the email was forged by the officers in question, pointing out that although ten names were mentioned, his were the only telephones to be tapped. The taps did not reveal any incriminating evidence.[6]

In February 2011 a raid on the offices of

Odatv case of the Ergenekon trials) arrested and charged with collaboration with Ergenekon. Odatv staff said the documents were forgeries planted via a trojan horse. Şener was arrested in March 2011 and held in pre-trial detention for over a year.[7] He was released in March 2012 pending trial.[8][9] The arrest was protested by activists.[10] When the Justice Minister was asked about the arrest, he replied "Whatever I would say would be seen as an intervention in a judicial process."[11]

In 2013, Şener was awarded the International Press Freedom Award of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists.[12]

Awards and honors

Books

References

  1. ^ a b "Nedim Sener: World Press Freedom Hero". International Press Institute. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Metiskitap.com, okumak için". www.metiskitap.com.
  3. ^ Şafak, Yeni (20 July 2017). "Son Dakika, Haber, Haberler, Gazete, Gazeteler -Yeni Şafak". Yeni Şafak.
  4. ^ "Nedim Şener'e Hollanda'dan ödül". dha.com.tr. 2011-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ bianet, 24 December 2010, Nedim Şener Bir Kez Daha Beraat Etti
  6. ^ "Q&A: Nedim Șener, a Turkish journalist under fire - Committee to Protect Journalists". www.cpj.org. 9 October 2012.
  7. ^ "EU concerned at detention of Turkish journalists". Reuters. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  8. ^ IPI, 12 March 2012, Nedim Şener Released from Prison
  9. ^ "Two Investigative Journalists Threatened on Twitter". Reporters Without Borders. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  10. ^ "Journalists protest arrest of colleagues". Hürriyet. September 18, 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  11. ^ DEMİRTAŞ, Serkan (September 24, 2011). "Gov't seeks to shorten long trials". Hürriyet. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  12. ^ "CPJ International Press Freedom Awards 2013". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  13. ^ "Nedim Şener, Turkey - 2013 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee". CPJ.org. Accessed 1 December 2013.

External links

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