Spain halts extradition of Turkish-Swedish writer Hamza Yalçın
The Spanish government on Friday decided not to extradite Hamza Yalçın, a Turkish-Swedish reporter and writer who was taken into custody in Barcelona over...
Turkey blocks access to pro-Kurdish newspaper’s X account
Turkish authorities on Friday blocked access to the X account of the pro-Kurdish Yeni Yaşam daily, the newspaper reported.
This was the third ban on...
[UPDATE] Former prosecutor detained again 1 day after release from prison
Gültekin Avcı, a former Turkish prosecutor and TV pundit, was detained on Saturday due to an appeal from a prosecutor, one day after being...
Journalist convicted for reporting on cartoons critical of Erdoğan
Cem Şimşek, the news editor for the Evrensel daily, was on Thursday convicted on charges of insulting Turkish President for reporting on cartoons published...
Two journalists detained in home raids in İstanbul
Two Turkish journalists were detained on Thursday as part of an investigation into the sale of a television station, the İstanbul prosecutor’s office said,...
COMMENTARY — The case of Turkish journalist İbrahim Karayeğen under torture and abuse
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Among all the 250 journalists who are currently languishing behind bars in Turkey under abusive conditions in which torture and ill-treatment are...
Turkish opposition launches campaign to lift Turkey’s 17-month-long rule of emergency
A pro-democracy organisation called "United for Democracy -- Demokrasi için Birlik" has launched a campaign for the lifting of the state of emergency in Turkey, reported by...
Court gives journalist suspended sentence, orders release after 3 months in pretrial detention
A Turkish court sentenced jailed journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison on Thursday for “inciting hatred and enmity” due to remarks he...
Veteran journalist Ilıcak says ECtHR decision acquitted her of terrorism charges
Prominent Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, who was convicted on terrorism-related charges for previously working at media outlets considered close to the Gülen movement, said...
PEN Int’l calls on Turkey to lift travel restrictions imposed on writer Aslı Erdoğan
PEN International said on Monday it is concerned about travel restrictions imposed by Turkish authorities on award-winning author and honorary PEN member Aslı Erdoğan...
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