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Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkish government is reportedly preparing a judicial reform package, which includes the release of thousands of prisoners to stem Covid-19.…
Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
Turkey
November 18, 2019
Turkish court arrests 2 Kurdish news outlet reporters on terrorism charges
A Turkish court in İzmir province on Saturday arrested two journalists from the Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency on terrorism charges,…
AKP gov’t cancelled 3,804 press cards in 5 years
Turkey
October 28, 2019
AKP gov’t cancelled 3,804 press cards in 5 years
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has cancelled the press cards of 3,804 journalists over the past five years,…
Journalists in exile hold protest in Germany in support of jailed colleagues in Turkey
Turkey
October 22, 2019
Journalists in exile hold protest in Germany in support of jailed colleagues in Turkey
Journalists who fled a government crackdown in Turkey and took shelter in Germany held a protest over the weekend on…
Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation
World
October 19, 2019
Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied allegations suggesting that the Turkish military used chemical weapons during its nine-day incursion into…
[UPDATE] 5 Cumhuriyet journalists released from prison after top court ruling
Turkey
September 14, 2019
[UPDATE] 5 Cumhuriyet journalists released from prison after top court ruling
Five journalists from the Cumhuriyet daily who have been in prison since April were released on Thursday evening after Turkey’s…
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Erdoğan says he wishes for a Turkey with a freer press
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has jailed scores of critical journalists and closed down hundreds of media outlets,…
Prosecutors say report targeting journalists is free speech, no need for investigation
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Prosecutors say report targeting journalists is free speech, no need for investigation
Turkish prosecutors have found no reason to investigate a controversial report compiled by a pro-government think tank examining foreign news…
Moscow police arrest more than 1,300 at Election Protest
World
July 28, 2019
Moscow police arrest more than 1,300 at Election Protest
Lines of riot police officers in body armor and helmets blocked the streets of central Moscow on Saturday, arresting more…
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
A radio show by journalists Yavuz Oghan, Akif Beki and Ismail Saymaz was canceled by Radyo Sputnik a day after…