Turkish court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist over social media posts

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Kurdish journalist Melek Avcı over her social media posts, the Media and Law association reported.Avcı, who...

Documentary on Turkey’s post-coup purge victims banned again for being ‘provocative’

The governor’s office in the southern Turkish province of Antalya has banned a documentary depicting the plight of victims of a post-coup purge in...

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...

Turkish cartoonist faces prison over satirical COVID-19 cartoon

Turkish cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu has been on trial for four years on charges of “obscenity” over a cartoon she drew in November 2020 about...

ECtHR rejects Turkey’s appeal over post-coup detention of journalist

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday rejected Turkey’s appeal against its ruling in favor of a Turkish journalist over her pretrial...

Female Kurdish journalist faces arrest following investigative report uncovering alleged criminal gangs

Turkish police on Saturday raided the home of Rabia Önver, a Kurdish journalist covering gangs in eastern Turkey, the Bianet news website reported. Önver, who...

Turks give considerable support to bans on social media platforms: survey

A significant number of people in Turkey are in favor of bans on social media platforms, frequently imposed by the Turkish government, despite accusations...

CPJ condemns Turkmen journalist’s denial of entry to Turkey

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in a recent statement condemned Turkey’s denial of entry to Turkmen journalist Ruslan Myatiev. Myatiev, the director and chief...

CPJ along with 22 rights groups urges Turkey to protect journalist facing death threats

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 22 other rights groups, issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Turkish authorities to ensure...

PEN International calls on Turkey to drop terrorism charges against Kurdish writer

PEN International has called on Turkish authorities to drop all charges against a Kurdish writer who faces more than seven years in prison on...

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