The War On News

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Claim

Claim 956

A martial court sentenced Cahid to one month in prison on charges that his articles threatened public order.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
A martial court sentenced Cahid to one month in prison on charges that his articles threatened public order.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Editor jailed for articles said to threaten public order
About
incident 1913-ottoman-empire-press-law-bars-officials-from-editing-newspapers
Source
Chasing the Printed Word: Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1913
Publisher
Chasing the Printed Word: Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1913
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2003

Quotation from the source

he was sentenced to one month in prison by a martial court with charges that his articles "threatened public order."