Turkey’s agriculture minister smacks journalist over a question
Turkish Agriculture Minister Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba slapped a journalist who asked a question about his security detail in Şanlıurfa province, the online news outlet...
Veteran correspondent dismissed from state-run TRT for third time despite court rulings
Elif Akkuş, a veteran journalist at Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT, was dismissed for a third time on Wednesday despite court rulings ordering her reinstatement,...
Swedish journalist detained on arrival in Turkey: FM
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was detained upon arrival in Turkey, where he was intending to cover anti-government demonstrations, Sweden’s foreign minister and the reporter’s...
RSF calls on Turkish authorities to end censorship of earthquake coverage
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Turkish authorities to put an end to all obstacles to press freedom and to respect the investigative...
Deputy parliament speaker: West formed ‘crusader alliance’ against Turkey
Turkish Deputy Parliament Speaker and Adıyaman deputy Ahmet Aydın has claimed that Western countries have joined forces to form a “crusader alliance” against Turkey...
Turkish gov’t selling properties of 9 media outlets including Yeni Hayat, Meydan, Yarına Bakış...
Properties belonging to nine of the media outlets that the Turkish government seized under post-coup emergency rule have been put up for sale by...
Mob attacks pro-opposition Halk TV crew during live broadcast
A group of people in the southwestern Turkish resort town of Marmaris on Thursday interrupted a live show broadcast by the government-critical Halk TV...
Turkish journalist Karaca sentenced to 31 years for slandering al-Qaeda-affiliated group
Turkish journalist Hidayet Karaca, former General Director of now-closed Samanyolu Broadcasting Group, has been sentenced by Turkish government to 31 years in prison on charges...
Journalists deny accusations of taking part in Turkey’s controversial coup attempt, ask for release
Journalists who appeared before a judge on Wednesday at the İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court denied accusations of taking part in or supporting a...
Turkish journalist Yazgan sentenced to 9 years in prison based on anonymous letter
Vahit Yazgan, the former bureau chief of the shuttered Zaman daily in Turkey’s western province of İzmir, was sentenced to eight years, nine months...
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