Bahattin Yücel is a Turkish journalist and writer who was imprisoned in Turkey for 30 months on charges of terrorism. He was released from prison in 2018, but his case remains open.
Yücel was born in 1963 in Adana, Turkey. He studied journalism at Ankara University and began his career as a reporter for the Turkish daily newspaper Cumhuriyet. In 2008, he became the editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet.
During his time as editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet, Yücel published a number of articles that were critical of the Turkish government. In 2016, he was arrested on charges of terrorism. He was accused of being a member of the Gülen movement, a religious and social movement that the Turkish government has designated as a terrorist organization.
Yücel denied the charges against him, and his supporters argued that he was being prosecuted for his journalism. In 2018, he was released from prison after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that his detention was arbitrary and violated his right to freedom of expression.
Yücel’s case remains open, and it is unclear if he will be able to resume his work as a journalist. However, his release from prison has been seen as a victory for freedom of the press in Turkey.
Yücel’s case has been widely reported in the international media, and he has become a symbol of the challenges facing journalists in Turkey. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the International Press Institute’s World Press Freedom Hero Award.
In addition to his work as a journalist, Yücel is also a writer. He has published several books, including a memoir about his time in prison.
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