Turkey detains third journalist in two days
The police in Balıkesir have detained journalist Cengiz Erdinç on accusations of spreading misinformation, in a third incident of journalist detention in two days,...
Journalists ordered to provide statements to police over coverage of jailed İstanbul mayor
Turkish prosecutors ordered six journalists to give statements to the police as suspects in an investigation linked to jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkish...
2 journalists arrested for social media posts on tents allegedly withheld from quake victims
Two journalists have been arrested pending trial in Osmaniye, one of 10 provinces hit by major earthquakes in Turkey earlier this month, due to...
Journalist investigated for ‘praising’ man who attacked protestor carrying Islamic flag
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a well-known journalist on accusations of praising a criminal due to his remarks allegedly in support of...
Turkish broadcast regulator further stifles dissent by imposing fines on pro-opposition TV channels
Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed fines on broadcasters Halk TV and Tele 1, known for their critical stance against the...
Kurdish Bas weekly paper stops print edition in Turkey due to increasing suppression
A Kurdish news outlet has decided on Monday to stop publishing its weekly printed edition in the country due to recently increased tensions between...
4 journalists face prison for alleged insults of Erdoğan’s son
Four Turkish journalists face up to four years in prison on accusations that they insulted Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkey’s president, in reports...
The case of journalist Parıldak: Guilty until proven innocent
A 26-year-old journalist, Ayşenur Parıldak, who was arrested on August 11, 2016, has finally appeared in the court for the first hearing last Thursday....
Turkish court orders arrest of journalist on disinformation charges
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of journalist İsmail Arı of the BirGün daily on charges of “publicly disseminating misleading information,” Turkish...
Press freedom NGO criticizes harsh sentences for journalists in Turkey
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) Monitoring Coordinator Gürkan Özturan has condemned the harsh sentences recently handed down by Turkish courts to...
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