Turkish judge throws jailed journalist Şık out of courtroom for alleged ‘political’ defence
Turkey's prominent investigative journalist and writer Ahmet Şık, who is being tried alongside other journalists from Cumhuriyet daily, has been ejected from the courtroom...
Kurdish journalist Kaya put behind bars by Turkish gov’t over alleged terror propaganda
Kurdish journalist Abdullah Kaya, a reporter for pro-Kurdish Dicle news agency (DİHA) that was shut down with a government decree, was put behind the...
Turkish gov’t puts columnist Türköne in solitary confinement after media designer Yazıcı
After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı, was put a solitary confinement for not accepting the fake document made with photoshop, veteran journalist and political scientist...
Turkish court gives pro-Kurdish news editor suspended sentence on terrorism charges
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency editor Mehmet Ali Ertaş was handed down a 15-month suspended sentence on terrorism charges on Friday, according to local media. A...
Turkish government’s persecution targeting dissident academics goes on with sham trials
Turkish government's systematic persecution campaign targeting dissident academicians has went on through sham trials on the courts instructed and controlled by government across Turkey.
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Turkish gov’t sends teacher with baby to prison in 10 days for allegedly ‘praising...
Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish teacher who was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for allegedly “praising terrorism and a terrorist organization”...
Turkish government releases another German citizen from prison
Turkish government has released another German citizen, David Britsch, who was jailed arbitrarily by Turkish authorities as the 55-year-old was on the way of...
EU reacts to maltreatment of renowned media designer Fevzi Yazıcı by Turkish authorities
The European Union (EU) has reacted to the maltreatment of Fevzi Yazıcı, who is jailed art director of now-closed Zaman daily, on Thursday and...
Just three sentences left behind from Turkish prisoner’s letter censored with scissors
A letter sent by a Turkish prisoner to a journalist was censored by an unprecedented method and just three sentences of the letter left...
Turkey seeks up to 15 years for journalists, CHP deputy in MİT trucks case
İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday demanded up to 15 years imprisonment for former Cumhuriyet daily editor-in-chief Can Dündar, Cumhuriyet Ankara representative Erdem...
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