Turkish journalist stands trial over report on governor’s expenditures as trustee
A Turkish court on Friday began the trial of journalist Mahir Bağış on charges of insult and disseminating disinformation in a report on expenditures...
Iraqi Kurdistan-based news website Rûdaw blocked in Turkey
The Turkish edition of the Rûdaw news website, part of a media group based in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan, was blocked...
Indictment seeks up to 10-year sentence for jailed journalist
An indictment drafted by İstanbul prosecutors seeks a prison sentence of up to 10-and-a-half years for a journalist who was arrested last month for his remarks on...
COMMENTARY — Turkey tries to undermine the Council of Europe
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has locked up almost 600 lawyers, was apparently irritated when the Parliamentary Assembly...
Turkey among Europe’s most hostile environments for journalism, Council of Europe report says
Turkey has become one of Europe's most hostile environments for independent journalism, with a high number of jailed journalists, widespread legal harassment, intimidation and...
Former journalist given 5-year sentence in MİT trucks case retrial
An İstanbul court has handed down a prison sentence of five years to former journalist Erdem Gül in a retrial concerning a report on...
Jailed journalist who tested positive for COVID-19 kept in prison in Turkey
Çetin Çiftçi, a journalist incarcerated in Ankara’s Sincan Prison, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 and was sent back to the prison on May 27...
Journalist Demir Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over Her Books
Journalist Arzu Demir has been sentenced for 6 years in prison over her books titled “Dağın Kadın Hali (Womanly State of the Mountain)” and...
Rights groups denounce threats against journalists by far-right party leader
Thirteen national and international freedom of expression organizations and press unions have condemned recent threats against journalists by Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s...
Germany’s Merkel sees hurdles in way of improving ties with Turkish gov’t
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım in Berlin with the hope of improving relations with Turkish government and for some positive steps...
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