Some Turkish books censored after D&R sale to pro-gov’t Turkuaz Group
Some books have been removed from the shelves of Turkey’s largest bookstore chain, D&R, after it was sold last month to the pro-government Turkuvaz...
Jailed Zaman columnist Alkan seen with wife in first photo from Turkish prison
A photo of Ahmet Turan Alkan, a columnist from the now-closed Zaman daily, with his wife during an open visit at Silivri Prison, where...
Student given house arrest for allegedly ‘insulting’ President Erdogan on Twitter
A university student has been sentenced to house arrest for allegedly insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by retweeting a post in Twitter.
According...
Turkish prosecutor demands life sentence for jailed journalist Ilıcak for exposing documents on radical...
A Turkish prosecutor on Thursday demanded that a court hand down a life sentence to Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak (73) for publishing an alleged...
Turkey’s media watchdog revokes radio station license over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has cancelled the broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo (Open...
Turkey releases writer imprisoned over solidarity with Kurdish daily
Imprisoned writer, activist and journalist Celalettin Can has been released from prison in northwest Turkey where he has been incarcerated for more than three...
Jailed journalist who tested positive for COVID-19 kept in prison in Turkey
Çetin Çiftçi, a journalist incarcerated in Ankara’s Sincan Prison, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 and was sent back to the prison on May 27...
Turkish journalists’ group urges UN action over algorithmic suppression of news content
A Turkish journalists' organization has urged the United Nations to examine the impact of social media algorithms on press freedom, arguing that content moderation...
Turkish court releases only journalist Gürsel in Cumhuriyet case
An İstanbul court on Monday ordered for the release of journalist Kadri Grürsel pending trial, all other imprisoned journalists and executives ordered to remain...
Press Release: New social media regulation will further stifle free speech in Turkey
The Turkish Parliament passed a social media regulation on July 29 that will, if signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, further stifle free speech...
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