Armed attack in central Turkey leaves journalist injured
Journalist Azim Deniz was shot in the abdomen and leg by an unidentified gunman in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, Turkish media reported...
Turkish journalist placed under judicial supervision over news reports, social media posts
A Turkish court on Tuesday put journalist Can Bursalı under judicial supervision, including a ban on international travel, after prosecutors questioned him over news...
YouTube blocks channel of Turkish journalist living in exile after complaint from Ankara
YouTube has blocked the channel of dissident journalist and author Ahmet Nesin after a complaint reportedly filed by the Turkish authorities, highlighting Ankara’s ongoing...
Turkish journalist jailed after reporting claims that lawmaker’s son brought weapon to school
A Turkish journalist was jailed Saturday after reporting allegations that the son of a ruling party lawmaker brought a weapon to a school in...
Turkish journalist suffering from cancer released from prison
Journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while in jail and is currently at stage four of the disease, has been released...
Journalist faces investigation for criticizing authorities over failure to protect Kurdish family killed in...
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into Özgür Boğatekin, the news editor of a local newspaper in southeastern Turkey, for allegedly provoking public hatred...
Prosecutor seeks 6 years for journalist who exposed nepotism at pro-gov’t foundation
A public prosecutor in Turkey is seeking a six-year sentence for journalist Metin Yücel, who disclosed documents that revealed alleged nepotism engaged in by...
Turkish journalist arrested due to reports on investigations into opposition mayors
Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay was arrested on Thursday on charges of insulting the president and targeting public officials involved in counterterrorism efforts in his...
Turkish journalist alleges mistreatment during his arrest following 2016 coup attempt
Ali Bulaç, a veteran journalist and scholar of theology, described violations of his rights while incarcerated in a YouTube interview, describing 22 months behind...
Turkey’s ruling party to present restrictive social media regulation to parliament
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will this week propose to the legislature a bill to regulate social media, Turkish media reported.
According to...
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