Jailed journalist not allowed to see daughter for 6 months
Imprisoned journalist Gazel Bulut, who has not been allowed to see her four-year-old daughter for the past six months due to COVID-19 measures, has...
Turkey demands Sweden silence journalists, shut down news outlet to secure NATO bid approval:...
In the midst of prolonged and deliberately protracted negotiations between Turkey and Sweden concerning Ankara’s endorsement of the Nordic nation’s NATO membership bid, Turkish...
66 face legal action over social media posts about Turkey’s wildfires
Legal action has been taken against 66 people due to their social media posts about the wildfires that have been ravaging Turkey’ southern and...
Turkey’s RTÜK imposes fines on 4 opposition TV stations for election coverage
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed new fines on four TV stations for violating broadcasting guidelines during their...
EP’s Piri says situation in Turkey worsening as EU expresses concern over measures against...
The situation in Turkey is worsening on every visit, the European Parliament’s (EP) Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri said during a visit to the critical...
Turkish Journalist Vahit Yazgan behind bars for 505 days over anonymous letter
Vahit Yazgan, bureau chief of shuttered Zaman daily in Turkey’s western province of İzmir, has been under arrest over an anonymous letter alleging that...
Turkey’s RTÜK pressures TV stations not to televise famous singer Sezen Aksu’s song referencing...
Turkey's broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has made phone calls to Turkish television stations, pressuring them not to televise a...
Pro-Kurdish reporter Sur briefly detained by anti-terror police in İzmir airport
Sedat Sur, a reporter of the Fırat News Agency which is affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has been detained on his arrival...
VPN demand in Turkey skyrockets after gov’t limits social media use following attack
Demand for VPN services in Turkey increased by 853 percent on Sunday, when the Turkish government imposed a restriction on social media platforms following...
Former TRT announcer detained as tries to flee from Turkey
Former TRT announcer Hamza Günerigök has been detained as he was trying to flee from Turkey to Greece in illegal ways. The government has...
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