ECtHR sets Dec. 5 as deadline for Turkish gov’t defense over jailed journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has set December 5, 2017 as the deadline for Turkish government to submit its defense in cases...
Putchist general admits coup involvement, denies Gülen link
Brig. Gen. Gökhan Şahin Sönmezateş, who allegedly ordered a group of soldiers to a hotel in Muğla province where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Kurdish journalist to serve prison sentence on terrorism charges
Journalist Sıddık Güler was arrested and sent to prison after his conviction on terrorism-related charges was upheld by the Supreme Court of Appeals, the...
MHP attack on pro-gov’t TV station leads to dismissal, resignation of journalists
One journalist was fired while another resigned in protest at the pro-government Habertürk TV after the station was harassed by politicians from Turkey’s far-right...
Former anchorman for Turkish state television not released despite eligibility for parole
Hamza Günerigök, a former anchorman for the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) who was arrested on terrorism charges, said he has not...
Local journalist fatally shot in attack in northwestern Turkey
A journalist who owned a local news website in northwestern Turkey was fatally shot in front of his office on Saturday, Turkish media outlets...
France Judicial Union urges Macron to require Erdoğan to release jailed lawyers
The France Judicial Union has sent a mail to French President Emmanuel Macron, who is going to host Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
TRT World’s two reporters detained during Turkish FM’s visit to Saudi Arabia
Two reporters working for state-broadcaster TRT World were briefly detained in Saudi Arabia during Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s visit to the country, reported by...
Jailed Turkish journalist’s daughter Sanem Altan says justice determined in the presidential palace
Sanem Altan, the daughter of Turkish journalist Ahmet Altan who has been sentenced to life in prison for allegedly "violating the constitution," said in...
Pro-Erdoğan columnist: More journalists to face investigation in Turkey
Journalist Cem Küçük, a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Monday that new operations targeting journalists were underway.
Küçük wrote in...
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