Three-year prison sentence for journalist Eskin approved by Turkey’s appeal court
The prison sentence, which was given to now-closed Dicle news agnecy (DİHA) reporter İsmail Eskin, was approved by the regional appeal court on Thursday...
Jagland says jailed journalists and deputies are priority for Council of Europe
Thorbjørn Jagland, the secretary-general of the Council of Europe, who has referred to the arrests in Turkey, said journalists and members of the Parliament...
EP to Turkey: Journalists cannot be jailed and accused of terrorism for doing their...
Leaders of five party groups in the European Parliament (EP) reminded Turkey in a letter to Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime...
4,936 case opened, 1,080 people convicted over ‘insulting Erdoğan’ in 2016 in Turkey
According to Turkey's Justice Ministry statistics, a total of 4,936 cases were opened in 2016 against people accused of “insulting” Turkey's autocratic President Recep...
EU calls for fair trial of journalists in Turkey over Altans’ case
The European Union (EU) has called on Turkey to respect democratic standards and practices and maintain a fair trial of journalists and writers in...
Rights groups say Turkey experiencing worst period in terms of rights abuses due to...
Human rights groups in Turkey said on Monday that Turkey is experiencing its worst period in recent times in terms of human rights abuses...
CHP leader says prison cell prepared for CHP deputy Berberoğlu before court ruling
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Monday said three prison cells were prepared in İstanbul’s Maltepe Prison for CHP...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Turkey’s referendum recommends reviewing legal framework to secure fundamental rights...
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Turkey’s April 16, 2017 constitutional referendum, published on Thursday,...
US says concerned over the arrest of CHP deputy Berberoğlu in Turkey
US State Department has stated its concerns on Friday over the arrest of Turkey's main opposition Republican People Party's (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu by...
EPP Group Chairman Weber writes letter to jailed Turkish journalist Alpay
As part of a campaign launched by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party (EPP) Group Chair in the European...
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