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Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
Art and Culture
May 15, 2020
Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
Fevzi Yazici missed the opening night of his first professional art exhibit. While other artists were proudly standing beside their…
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
May 13, 2020
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Disturbing news are coming out of the Silivri prison in İstanbul, Turkey. According to the İstanbul Bakirkoy Chief Public Prosecutor,…
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…