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6 journalists given suspended sentences for ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkey
April 3, 2019
6 journalists given suspended sentences for ‘terrorist propaganda’
Six Turkish journalists were given 15-month suspended sentences on Wednesday on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda while serving as the…
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Opposition nominees are lame ducks, Erdoğan tells supporters at İstanbul mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told a group of supporters at a mosque in İstanbul that opposition nominees who…
Turkish court drops case against journalist who reported on Paradise Papers
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Turkish court drops case against journalist who reported on Paradise Papers
A Turkish court on Thursday dropped a case against journalist Pelin Ünker for allegedly defaming Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak…
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
A court in İstanbul ruled on Thursday for a continuation of the pre-trial detention of Harun Çümen, the last responsible…
Journalist given 18-month suspended jail sentence due to Afrin criticism
Turkey
March 27, 2019
Journalist given 18-month suspended jail sentence due to Afrin criticism
Journalist İshak Karakaş has been handed down a jail sentence of 18 months, 22 days on charges of disseminating terrorist…
Turkey takes first place as top jailer of women journalists across the world as the globe note International Women’s Day
World
March 9, 2019
Turkey takes first place as top jailer of women journalists across the world as the globe note International Women’s Day
THE IMPRISONING OF journalists is yet again in the spotlight in Turkey as it has now been revealed that out…
Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan released from prison
World
February 24, 2019
Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan released from prison
Zehra Doğan, an artist and journalist for the now-closed a Kurdish news agency (JİNHA), was released on Sunday after two…
V international forum crimea. Occupied. Five years of resistance
World
February 22, 2019
V international forum crimea. Occupied. Five years of resistance
Rebecca will be discussing with other panelists the humanitarian and security dimension of the outcomes of the occupation, the mechanisms…
CPJ and IPI urge Slovak officials to expedite Kuciak case
World
February 22, 2019
CPJ and IPI urge Slovak officials to expedite Kuciak case
Bratislava, February 19, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Press Institute (IPI) called on Slovak authorities to expedite…
Document reveals detention of 2,745 judicial members ordered a day after coup attempt
Turkey
February 21, 2019
Document reveals detention of 2,745 judicial members ordered a day after coup attempt
A document published by a Turkish journalist living in exile on Wednesday revealed that a public prosecutor in Ankara had…