Turkish court sentences journalist Yasir Kaya to 6 years in prison over Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced journalist Yasir Kaya, former news director of Fenerbahçe TV, to six years, three months in prison on Monday over his...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 142 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 171 social media accounts and taken legal action against 142 users over the last week (Oct. 29-Nov. 5) on accusations...
Turkey’s Erdoğan targets journalists by labeling them as ‘provocateurs’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again targeted journalists by labeling them as "provocateurs disguised as journalists."
Erdoğan also slammed the judiciary, labeling judges "so-called...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Mehmet Baransu’s imprisonment
A Turkish court ruled on Friday for the continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Mehmet Baransu, a former correspondent for the now-defunct Taraf newspaper,...
Investigation launched into opposition deputy İslam over tweets allegedly ‘insulting’ Turkey
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Felicity Party (SP) deputy Cihangir İslam on accusations of “insulting the Turkish nation,...
Freedom House reports Turkey fails in Internet freedom over past year
Turkey's restrictive Internet policy and digital surveillance continued to grow last year, with Turkey scoring 66 out of 100 on Internet freedom, according to...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk’s pretrial imprisonment
A Turkish court ruled for the continuation of the pretrial detention of Ece Sevim Öztürk, an investigative journalist who has been behind bars since...
Turkey’s pro-government Vatan newspaper ends print edition
Turkey's pro-government Vatan newspaper on Wednesday announced that it will terminate its print operations after Nov. 1 and go digital only, according to a...
Turkish court rules for continuation of TRT employees’ imprisonment over alleged Gülen links
A court in Ankara ruled on Wednesday for a continuation of the imprisonment of nine dismissed employees of Turkey's state broadcaster TRT during a...
IOHR organizes int’l conference on unprecedented threat to human rights in Turkey
The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) has announced that it holding an international conference on Nov. 2, 2018 in Geneva to highlight the...
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