Zaman daily’s Ankara office given to Erdoğan media group without any tender
Pro-government newspaper Akit reported on Sunday that the Ankara office of the Zaman Media Group, which was seized unlawfully in March 2016, was sold...
The last chief editor of free Zaman daily: We should have kept our...
Journalist Abdulhamit Bilici, who was dismissed as editor-in-chief of Zaman following the brutal seizure of Turkey’s largest media group on March 4, 2016, said...
17 lawyers detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 17 lawyers in İstanbul due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, Turkish Minute reported.
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s...
Press freedom groups urge Turkey to halt growing suppression of journalists in 2025
A coalition of international press freedom organizations, led by the International Press Institute (IPI), is calling on Turkish authorities to halt what they describe...
Prison authorities confiscate belongings of inmates who complained about overcrowding
Prison authorities in western Turkey's Denizli T-Type Prison confiscated the personal belongings of female inmates who complained about overcrowding in cells, the Bold Medya...
Up to 10 years in prison sought for HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ
A prosecutor has drafted an indictment seeking up to 10 years in prison for Co-Chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Figen Yüksekdağ,...
Greek court releases Turkish officer allegedly involved in 2016 coup attempt
A Greek court on Thursday released one out of eight Turkish military officers who have sought asylum in Greece after alleged involvement in a...
Rights defender faces anti-terror probe for speaking out against rights abuses in Turkey
An anti-terror investigation was launched against Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a physician, columnist and the former head of Association for Human Rights and Solidarity for...
Pro-government groups own lion’s share of Turkey media scene: report
Pro-government media groups own the overwhelming majority of newspapers, radio stations, TV channels and news websites that have the largest audience in Turkey, Turkish...
Turkey’s presidency to forward to parliament proceedings against opposition MP
The Turkish presidency is expected to forward to parliament a summary of proceedings against human rights defender and opposition deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu, who is...
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