Turkish journalist detained after reporting alleged assault of nationalist party official
A Turkish journalist was detained Wednesday after publishing a report alleging that a local official from the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) was assaulted...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog warns of stricter oversight after recent murders
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) warned broadcasters of tougher penalties and active monitoring following recent high-profile murders in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported,...
Journalist Deniz Yücel says has no address to be extradited, wants a fair trial
Jailed journalist Deniz Yücel, who works for the German Die Welt newspaper and has been kept in pre-trial detention in Turkey since Feb. 27,...
Journalist Hasan Cemal gets 11-month suspended sentence on insult charges
Veteran Turkish journalist Hasan Cemal has been given a suspended prison sentence of 11 months, 20 days on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep...
Court rules media mogul Doğan be escorted by police to testify in court
An İstanbul court on Wednesday ruled that honorary chairman of the Doğan Media Group Aydın Doğan, who was indicted last year on charges of...
Turkish novelist in self-imposed exile not to return home despite acquittal
Prominent Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who now lives in self-imposed exile, has said she would not return home to Turkey despite her acquittal last...
Turkish journalist arrested in ‘Erdoğan died’ social media post investigation
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of journalist İrem Delice under the country’s controversial disinformation law after prosecutors challenged her earlier release over...
5 journalists who reported on villagers tortured and thrown from helicopter acquitted
A Turkish court has ruled to acquit five journalists who were indicted on charges of membership in a terrorist organization for reporting on an...
Turkish gov’t imprisons 8 people for 10 months over their show of solidarity with...
Eight people have been kept in prison over just their demonstration to show their solidarity with journalists by protesting police raid to the Zaman...
27 rights groups urge Turkey to release journalists detained before NATO summit
Twenty-seven press freedom and human rights groups on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to release journalists detained or arrested in the run-up to the...
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