Court decides to remove judicial supervision measures on 7 journalists
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday decided to remove judicial supervision measures imposed on seven journalists who are being retried due to...
Turkey blocks X accounts of 2 pro-Kurdish news agencies over ‘national security’
Turkish authorities on Thursday blocked the X accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, citing concerns over “national security” and “public order,” the Freedom of...
Investigation launched into opposition deputy İslam over tweets allegedly ‘insulting’ Turkey
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Felicity Party (SP) deputy Cihangir İslam on accusations of “insulting the Turkish nation,...
Turkish actor Pekin and 8 others arrested over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish comedian and theater actor Ömer Pekin and 8 more actors, who were detained during operations across 14 provinces in an İzmir-based investigation targeting the...
PEN delegation not allowed to show solidarity with jailed authors in front of Silivri...
A large delegation of PEN International members was stopped on their way to Silivri Prison on Thursday where they wanted to deliver a message...
ECtHR says Turkey violated rights of journalist Ahmet Şık
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the right to liberty and security as well as the right to...
Turkey experiences a decade of suppression of the press under Erdoğan: RSF
Turkey has experienced a decade of hostility towards the press under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with five journalists killed, 131 imprisoned, 77 convicted of...
Turkish government detains 774 people over their alleged links to Gülen movement in a...
Turkish government has detained at least 774 people over their alleged links to the Gülen movement in the week of September 11-18, 2017, according...
SCF study reveals horrible pattern of hate speech by Erdoğan, the chief hatemonger in...
The xenophobic feelings towards minorities, vulnerable groups, opposition figures and foreigners in today’s Turkey are being charged by country’s authoritarian leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
10.5-year jail sentence sought for Cumhuriyet editor due to news headline
A prosecutor is seeking a jail sentence of up to 10.5 years for Cumhuriyet daily’s website editor Oğuz Güven, who has been behind bars...
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