IPI says 171 journalists behind bars in Turkey
According to the International Press Institute (IPI) currently a total of 171 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey due to their journalistic activities. The international...
Erdoğanist columnist says he can instruct Doğan media boss to fire all critical Hürriyet...
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A staunchly Erdoğanist Sar daily columnist Cem Küçük targeted journalists at the Hürriyet newspaper as well as the Doğan media group on Friday, saying...
Erdoğan’s most favorite columnist: Vatican uses ‘evicted jinns in intelligence services’
Radical Islamist Yeni Akit daily's columnist Abdurrahman Dilipak, who is knwon as one of the most favorite columnist of Turkey's autocratic President and Justice...
Turkish court decides continuation of 10 out of 13 journalists’ imprisonment
An İstanbul court has decided for continuation of the imprisonment of 10 out of 13 journalists following a Turkish prosecutor has asked for a...
German FM Gabriel says journalist Deniz Yücel is Turkey’s hostage
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said German journalist Deniz Yücel, who has been jailed in Turkey since Feb. 14, is being held hostage...
Erdoğanist businessman sells media group to a friend of Turkey’s autocratic President Erdoğan
Ethem Sancak, a staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and member of the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Central Decision...
Turkish court arrests 9 out of 11 journalists detained over alleged ByLock use
An İstanbul prosecutor ruled for the arrest of 9 out of 11 journalists who were detained on August 10 as part of an investigation...
Journalists deny accusations of taking part in Turkey’s controversial coup attempt, ask for release
Journalists who appeared before a judge on Wednesday at the İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court denied accusations of taking part in or supporting a...
Turkish journalists and academics Alpay and Altan demand equal treatment before the law
Journalist and academic Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan, who were imprisoned by Turkish government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Turkish government refers 11 more journalists to court for arrest
An İstanbul prosecutor has referred 11 journalists who were detained on August 10 as part of an investigation targeting people over the use of...
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