Turkish teacher who called Atatürk ‘biggest devil’ arrested on insult charges
A primary school teacher in Turkey’s eastern province of Malatya was arrested by a court on Monday on charges of insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the...
Female journalists in Turkey face discrimination and harassment at work, says media association
Female journalists in Turkey face problems at work, ranging from unequal pay to sexual harassment, most frequently seen in local media outlets, according to...
2 journalists under investigation due to critical reporting on Turkish gov’t officials
Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into two journalists from the Birgün daily due to their critical reporting on a former minister, a lawmaker from...
Turkish court rejects Yücel’s demand for damages arising from imprisonment
A Turkish court has rejected a German-Turkish journalist’s request for compensation for his yearlong imprisonment in Turkey, The Associated Press reported.
Deniz Yücel, a correspondent...
Pro-Erdoğan media, fanatics continue to harass critical Turkish journalists in US
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Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan media and fanatics continue to harass dissident Turkish journalists who live in exile in the US. Former Zaman daily Editor-in-Chief Abdulhamit Bilici...
IFJ calls on Turkey to investigate mistreatment of Yemeni journalist in detention
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Turkish government to investigate the mistreatment of Adnan Al-rajhi, a Yemeni journalist based in...
Hrant Dink Foundation: Jews, Syrians and Greeks main targets of hate speeches in Turkey
Hate speeches in Turkey have basically targeted Jews, Syrians and Greeks mostly in the period May-August period in 2017, according to a report released...
Aggravated life sentence sought for comedian jailed over alleged Gülen links
An indictment prepared by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks an aggravated life sentence and additional jail sentence of up to 10 years...
Organizers cancel İstanbul film festival over ‘Queer’ ban
Organizers of an İstanbul film festival announced its cancellation Thursday to protest a local authority ban on the screening of “Queer,” starring former “James...
RSF calls on Turkish authorities to drop charges against its Turkey representative
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said that Turkey’s justice system must “stop persecuting” Erol Önderoğlu, the Turkey representative of the prominent press organization who...
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