British lawmakers urge May gov’t to act for oppressed journalists in Turkey
As the British Prime Minister Theresa May and her government have not hesitated to visit, to negotiate, to give support and to give a...
CPJ calls on Turkey to hold all involved in assault of local journalist to...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkey to hold to account all those involved in the recent assault of local journalist Sinan Aygül.
Aygül, editor-in-chief of...
Court orders stay on changes to press card regulation aiming to make cancellation easier
The Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, has ruled for a stay of execution on controversial changes to a 2018 press card regulation...
Turkey sentenced 58 journalists to prison, arrested 26 in 2024: report
Turkish authorities sentenced 58 journalists to a total of 135 years in prison, detained 112 and arrested 26 in 2024, according to a report...
Turkish court jails Kurdish journalist Reyhan Çapan
A Turkish court ruled to jail journalist Reyhan Çapan, an editor of the now-closed pro-Kurdish daily newspaper Özgür Gündem, in Turkey's Artvin province.
Çapan, who...
Internet freedom worsened in Turkey in 2024, with 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news...
Internet freedom in Turkey deteriorated in 2024, with authorities blocking access to 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news reports, according to the 2024 Internet...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 5 more journalists over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Thursday issued detention warrants for five journalists in an investigation into the now-defunct Karşı daily as part of its massive...
Turkey arrests journalist over post on school knife attack despite later correction
A Turkish court on Saturday ordered the arrest of local journalist Mehmet Yetim on charges of publicly disseminating misleading information in a social media...
VIDEO — Pro-gov’t columnist says Turkey should bomb Pennsylvania to kill Gülen
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Fatih Tezcan, a pro-government public speaker and columnist, said in a video message he posted on social media on Saturday that Turkey should bomb...
Turkish journalist living in exile says he continues to face threats to his life
Turkish investigative journalist Cevheri Güven said he continues to face constant threats to his life, even after seeking asylum in Germany.
Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine...
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