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The Reasoned Judgment in the Case Between Özgür Özel and Akın Gürlek Has Been Announced: Two Different Assessments of 'Freedom of Expression' From the Court!

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The reasoned judgment has been released in the case in which Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party, was sentenced to pay 750,000 Turkish Lira in moral damages for his allegations regarding the assets of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek. The court argued that Özel's statements exceeded the limits of criticism, while considering Gürlek's allegations of Özel receiving money as falling within the scope of freedom of expression.

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The reasoned judgment has been released in the case in which Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party, was sentenced to pay 750,000 Turkish Lira in moral damages for his allegations regarding the assets of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek. The court argued that Özel's statements exceeded the limits of criticism, while considering Gürlek's allegations of Özel receiving money as falling within the scope of freedom of expression.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The reasoned judgment in the mutual lawsuits for moral damages between Özgür Özel and Akın Gürlek has been announced. The court ruled that Özel's statements about Gürlek did not fall within the scope of freedom of expression and ordered him to pay 750,000 TL in moral damages. However, it accepted Gürlek's statements about Özel as falling within the scope of freedom of expression. The article "Reasoned judgment announced: Özel's case dismissed, h…

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The reasoned judgment has been announced in the lawsuit filed by Justice Minister Akın Gürlek against Özgür Özel for 1 million Turkish Lira in moral damages. The Istanbul 3rd Civil Court of First Instance ruled that Özel's use of the terms "AK Toroslar gang" and "criminal organization" violated Gürlek's personal rights and exceeded the limits of criticism.

The reasoned judgment has been released in the case in which the leader of the NEW Party, Özgür Özel, was ordered to pay 750,000 TL in moral damages to the Minister of Justice, Akın Gürlek. The court determined that Özel's statements referring to Gürlek as the "AK Toroslar gang" and a "criminal organization" damaged his reputation, and ruled that these statements exceeded the boundaries of criticism and freedom of expression.

The Istanbul 3rd Civil Court of First Instance has announced the reasoning behind its decision ordering Özgür Özel to pay 750,000 TL in compensation to Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek.

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Kısa Dalga broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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