CPJ calls on Turkey to find murderers of Syrian journalist, mother

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on the Turkish government to find those responsible for the murder of Syrian-American journalist Halla Barakat and...

Report: At least 30 female journalists detained, 16 of them jailed under Turkey’s rule...

At least 30 female journalist were detained under the rule of emergency declared in the aftermath of a controversial coup attempt on July 15,...

HDP deputies slam ‘Might of the Turk’ video shot in demolished Şırnak

https://youtu.be/bhZwA-MYfjg Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has blasted over a video showing that Turkish security forces demolished residential buildings in Şırnak province and using hate...

Evrensel’s Karataş, Sözcü’s Olgun released from jail by Turkish courts

Yusuf Karataş, a columnist of Evrensel daily newspaper, has been released from the jail by Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court on Friday. Columnist Yusuf Karataş had...

Miss Turkey decrowned just hours after due to tweet on failed coup attempt

The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 was decrowned on Friday just hours after winning the beauty pageant, after a tweet she posted about the...

Erdoğanist journalist detained in Turkey due to report on MİT secretary

Ömer Turan, a staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been detained due to his report on Turkish National Intelligence Organization...

Pro-Erdoğan TV channel to be established in Germany with Turkish Embassy’s help

An Internet television channel called Z-23, which will promote Turkey's autocraticPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Germany, is...

Erdoğan praises Merkel for not criticizing Turkey’s policies

Amid tension between Berlin and Ankara, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that he was hopeful about Turkey’s relations with Germany...

Critical CNN Türk journalist parts ways with station

Journalist Nevşin Mengü, known for her critical stance towards the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

CHP deputy: Turkish Justice Minister doesn’t know number of jailed journalists

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Atila Sertel has said Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül was unable to provide the number of...

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