The requested sentence for detained journalists Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı has been announced
Original headlineTutuklu gazeteciler Şaban Sevinç ve Mustafa Balcı hakkında istenen ceza belli oldu
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Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment against journalists Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı, requesting prison sentences of 18 years 11 months for Sevinç and 10 years 10 months for Balcı. The charges follow a completed investigation into the two reporters, though the indictment does not specify the offenses in the headline figures. The case adds to mounting scrutiny of press freedom in Turkey, where lengthy sentences are often sought against journalists before trial. The next step is court acceptance of the indictment, after which a trial schedule and hearing dates would be set.
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Mustafa Balcı, Şaban Sevinç