Turkish gov’t arrests 17, detains 13 people for allegedly promoting terror on social media
The Turkish government on Saturday jailed 17 people and detained 13 over their alleged promotion of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and for...
Altans’ lawyer tells judges ignoring ruling of Turkey’s top court could lead to expulsion...
Ergin Cinmen, a lawyer representing prominent journalists Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan, has told judges hearing the trial of his clients to comply with...
Police cybercrime unit monitoring 45 million social media accounts in Turkey
The Turkish National Police’s anti-cybercrime department is monitoring some 45 million social media users in the country for possible criminal activity committed through the...
Actor sentenced to 11 months in prison for sharing Erdoğan cartoon
Orhan Aydın, a famous Turkish actor and columnist at Sol newspaper, was given suspended prison sentence of 11 months and 20 days for a...
ÖGİ: 30 journalists detained, 14 journalists arrested by Turkish government in August
Turkish government has detained 30 journalists and arrested 14 journalist in August while 2 journalists were released from prison according to a report released...
Turkey a leading country in violating women journalists’ rights: CFWIJ report
Turkey was a leading country in the violation of women journalists’ rights in June, according to a monthly reportreleased by the Coalition For Women...
Journalist convicted for covering press statement against Turkish military incursion in northern Syria
Turkish journalist Ozan Kaplanoğlu was sentenced to one year, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Thursday on terrorism-related charges for covering a...
Amedspor player sentenced to 19 months in jail over social media posts
Diyarbakir-based Amedspor player Deniz Naki has been given suspended prison sentence of 18 months and 22 days due to his social media posts that...
As trial nears end, jailed Turkish journalists say they are being punished for doing...
The trial of 29 journalists charged with membership in a terrorist organization resumed in İstanbul on Wednesday, with the journalists delivering their final defense...
ECtHR to take up journalist Ilıcak’s case on priority basis
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to examine on a priority basis an application filed by jailed journalist Nazlı Ilıcak’s lawyer...
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