Former Taraf journalists sentenced to prison for reporting on alleged war plan

Four journalists from the now-closed Taraf daily have been handed down prison sentences by a Turkish court on conviction of publishing state secrets in...

108 Turkish journalists appeared in court in February: report

A total of 108 journalists appeared at court hearings in February, while three journalists were newly charged and three were arrested, according to the...

Khashoggi fiancee urges Turkey to insist on justice despite Saudi thaw

Turkey must keep insisting on justice for slain Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi even as ties with Saudi Arabia improve, his Turkish fiancée told AFP...

Jailed Turkish visual journalist’s drawings on display at Minnesota art museum

“Dark White,” an exhibition of 40 works of art by visual journalist Fevzi Yazıcı that were created mostly in prison as he has been...

3 int’l news outlets in Turkey face ban as deadline set by media watchdog...

Three international online news outlets operating in Turkey are facing an access ban as they have not applied for broadcasting licenses as demanded by...

YouTube journalist and his crew attacked during street interview in Antalya

Arif Kocabıyık, a journalist known for his candid street interviews, and the crew of his İlave TV YouTube channel were attacked by a group...

Countdown begins for 3 int’l media outlets in Turkey to get licenses or face...

A 72-hour deadline set by Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), to three international news agencies to apply for online...

Court reporters reluctant to cover Gülen-linked trials, media ombudsman says

A well-known media ombudsman in Turkey has claimed that Turkish reporters have been reluctant to regularly cover trials of real and alleged members of...

Local journalist fatally shot in attack in northwestern Turkey

A journalist who owned a local news website in northwestern Turkey was fatally shot in front of his office on Saturday, Turkish media outlets...

Turkey’s media watchdog imposes sanctions on Halk TV due to journalist’s remarks

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed penalties on the pro-opposition Halk TV station due to the remarks of...

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