Turkish TV anchor to testify in Erdoğan insult investigation
HALK TV anchor and journalist Şule Aydın has been ordered to give testimony to a prosecutor in Istanbul after an investigation was launched to...
Anchor admits Fox TV avoided broadcasting Turkish opposition deputy’s speech
Turkey’s Fox TV anchor Fatih Portakal on Monday admitted that they had avoided broadcasting an opposition deputy’s speech in parliament due to fear of...
‘Call for Transparency’ campaign launched for court proceedings of Turkey’s controversial coup bid
A "Call for Transparency" campaign has been kicked off by a group of intelectuals in change.org for the court proceedings of the controversial coup attempt...
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...
Pro-gov’t TV fires reporter who said on hot mic Turkey gained nothing from Erdoğan-Trump...
A Turkish pro-government broadcaster dismissed its Washington correspondent after a hot mic captured him saying that “Turkey gained nothing” from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...
Pro-Erdoğan columnist: More journalists to face investigation in Turkey
Journalist Cem Küçük, a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Monday that new operations targeting journalists were underway.
Küçük wrote in...
Turkish journalist Ufuk Şanlı in jail for his tweet about pro-gov’t businessman
A business journalist who made a career for himself in covering economy, trade and investment has been behind bars for 457 days for commenting...
Jailed journalist Tunca Öğreten gets married in prison
Diken news website editor Tunca Öğreten, who was arrested in Jan. 17 for publishing stories on the leaked emails of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...
Swedish reporter gets 11-month suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Wednesday gave a Swedish journalist a suspended sentence of just over 11 months for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, an...
Erdoğan says Turkey could suddenly launch operation against KRG
Amid an ongoing crisis over the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) decision to hold an independence referendum on Monday despite opposition from Turkey and the...
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