Culture-art accusation against imprisoned journalist

2023-04-17 14:11:16


	NEWS CENTER - In the indictment of imprisoned journalist Neşe Toprak, all of the cultural and art events she hosted on the show Art Viewpoint, which she hosted, were cited as evidence of crime.

	 

	The first hearing of the case brought against journalist Neşe Toprak and her 17 colleagues, who are being held in Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison, will be held on July 11 at the Diyarbakır 4th High Criminal Court. In the indictment, which was prepared with the allegation of "being a member of a terrorist organization", the news that Toprak presented in the program "Art Viewpoint" was made the subject of accusation.

	 

	CULTURE NEWS STORIES CRIME

	 

	It was considered a crime for Toprak to include a song in her program, composed by Koma Heviya Jinên Şengalê for March 8, International Women's Day, about the resistance of Êzidî women. In the "Art Viewpoint" program broadcast on Medya Haber TV on February 27, 2022, the content of "The artists who will take the stage at the March 8 events have been announced, a total of 23 artists and 7 groups will sing their tunes" was also included in the indictment.

	 

	SONG, BOOK, EVENT...

	 

	Composing the poem written by the poet Ferhad Merdê, bringing Murat Türk's book Blackberry Zamanı to the big screen, shooting the music video for the song "vejin", the lyrics and music of which belongs to Hakim Sefkan, Delila's life, The Revolutionary Young Women's Union's Kobanê The event organized in Shehba to commemorate 7 young people who lost their lives in Turkey, the autograph and interview event of writer Fırat Can, the new issue of Newaya Jin, the life of famous singer Mihemed Şêxo, and the inclusion of content on the work of a young dengbêjin named Rêber are also the subject of crime.

	 

	In the indictment, it was claimed that the contents of the program in question were produced "with the instruction of an organization" and thus "propaganda for a terrorist organization" was made. In the indictment, "(...) producing content in the suspect's workplace affiliated with the organization, sending the produced content to foreign centers, ensuring that the content produced in Sterk TV and Medyahaber TV, which are abroad centers, is carried out under the name of a business in accordance with the instructions of the terrorist organization, It has organic ties with the terrorist organization and its hierarchy, with actions such as following the instructions sent from Sterk TV and Medyahaber TV, holding meetings with abroad centers once a month through different applications, keeping organizational pictures, videos and records in their digital materials, and making statements to the media organs supporting the organization. It was demanded that she be punished with the allegation of "being a member of an organization" on the grounds that he was involved in the organization and acted knowingly and willingly in line with the purpose of the organization.

	 

	The indictment also included the allegations of the anonymous witness, whose statements were shown as "evidence" in the decision to block the treasury aid of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). The secret witness "CV23TY45UP78" stated in his statements that Toprak worked for a production company.

	 

	MA / Azad Altay