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Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
Turkey
November 17, 2019
Court rejects journalist Altan’s objection to his re-arrest
A high criminal court in İstanbul has rejected an objection filed by the lawyer of prominent Turkish journalist and writer…
Istanbul court orders re-arrest of Ahmet Altan
Media Freedom
November 12, 2019
Istanbul court orders re-arrest of Ahmet Altan
An Istanbul court on Nov. 12 reversed a previous ruling to release journalist Ahmet Altan, on appeal filed by the…
[UPDATE] Turkey re-arrests journalist Altan one week after release from jail
Turkey
November 12, 2019
[UPDATE] Turkey re-arrests journalist Altan one week after release from jail
Renowned Turkish journalist and writer Ahmet Altan was sent to jail on Tuesday evening one week after he was released…
Turkish court frees veteran journalists Altan, Ilıcak after conviction on terrorism charges
Turkey
November 5, 2019
Turkish court frees veteran journalists Altan, Ilıcak after conviction on terrorism charges
The İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court on Monday released veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak pending appeal after convicting…
Prison stay of Turkish journalists Altan, Ilıcak, philanthropist Kavala sufficient – journalist
Turkey
July 28, 2019
Prison stay of Turkish journalists Altan, Ilıcak, philanthropist Kavala sufficient – journalist
Turkey’s pro-government columnist Cem Küçük said on Friday that though he did not approve of journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak…
6 journalists including Altan brothers given aggravated life sentences
Media Freedom
February 18, 2018
6 journalists including Altan brothers given aggravated life sentences
A Turkish court on Friday handed down aggravated life sentences to three prominent journalists and three other defendants on charges…
PEN Ukraine sends a letter of solidarity to Osman Kavala
Media Freedom
November 17, 2020
PEN Ukraine sends a letter of solidarity to Osman Kavala
PEN Ukraine President and novelist Andriy Kurkov has addressed a letter of solidarity to arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman…
Recent arrests aimed at preventing pro-Kurdish HDP from entering elections, former mayor claims
Turkey
October 16, 2020
Recent arrests aimed at preventing pro-Kurdish HDP from entering elections, former mayor claims
Ayhan Bilgen, a former co-mayor from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who was recently arrested along with 16 other…
Council of Europe, rights watchdog condemn arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians
Turkey
October 3, 2020
Council of Europe, rights watchdog condemn arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Council of Europe (CoE) have denounced Ankara’s recent crackdown on politicians from the pro-Kurdish…
Ankara court arrests pro-Kurdish co-mayor, 16 pro-Kurdish politicians
Turkey
October 2, 2020
Ankara court arrests pro-Kurdish co-mayor, 16 pro-Kurdish politicians
An Ankara court on Friday arrested 17 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including the co-mayor of the…