Zaman
US senator calls for release of female Turkish journalists among other political prisoners
World
October 17, 2020
US senator calls for release of female Turkish journalists among other political prisoners
Imprisoned Turkish journalists Ayşenur Parıldak and Hanım Büşra Erdal are among the female political prisoners that US Senator Bob Menendez,…
Unmasking Turkey’s most wanted man
Opinion
October 28, 2019
Unmasking Turkey’s most wanted man
The collusion of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani with the Turkish government made headlines in the past week.…
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
Turkey
June 19, 2019
CNN Türk sold to pro-gov’t media group: report
The Turkish franchise of CNN International, CNN Türk, owned by the Demirören Group, has been sold to the pro-government Turkuvaz…
Erdogan’s Wrath Stretches To Ukraine, Leaving Turks In Fear Of Kyiv-Assisted ‘Kidnapping’
Ukraine
January 18, 2019
Erdogan’s Wrath Stretches To Ukraine, Leaving Turks In Fear Of Kyiv-Assisted ‘Kidnapping’
Yunus Erdogdu has been afraid to leave the concrete confines of his apartment building on the outskirts of Kyiv since…
Journalist Şahin Alpay released from prison
Media Freedom
March 17, 2018
Journalist Şahin Alpay released from prison
The 13th High Criminal Court of Istanbul ruled for the release of imprisoned journalist Şahin Alpay March 16. The court,…
Turkey hands down long prison sentences to 25 journalists on terror charges
Media Freedom
March 10, 2018
Turkey hands down long prison sentences to 25 journalists on terror charges
The journalists, some of whom used to work for media outlets affiliated with the Gülen movement, are alleged to be…
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Editor's Choice
February 23, 2018
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Çetin Kurşun, a reporter for the shuttered Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, was imprisoned pending trial on February 21, 2018, on the charge…
Today’s Zaman Editor-in-Chief Akarçeşme fired by trustees after takeover
Turkey
March 21, 2016
Today’s Zaman Editor-in-Chief Akarçeşme fired by trustees after takeover
Today’s Zaman Editor-in-Chief Sevgi Akarçeşme has announced that she was fired by trustees who took over the management of the…
Turkish largest daily of Zaman’s Chief Editor detained!
Media Freedom
December 14, 2014
Turkish largest daily of Zaman’s Chief Editor detained!
Turkey’s largest daily of Zaman newspaper’s Chief Editor Ekrem Dumanlı detained at his office by Turkish police. Meanwhile, At least…