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Turkish journalists Aksoy, Taş released by İstanbul court after 14 months in jail
Atilla Taş, a former singer and a columnist for the now-closed Meydan daily, Murat Aksoy, former columnist of now-closed Bugün daily, and Davut Aydın,...
Turkey blocks access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the telecommunications watchdog, the Turkish Telecommunications Authority (BTK), said on Saturday, citing a law allowing it to ban...
Freedom House: Turkey among “not free” countries in press freedom
The US-based Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world, has mentioned Turkey among the countries, which...
First hearing of 30 journalists to be held after 14 months of imprisonment in...
An İstanbul court on April 27 accepted a prosecutor’s indictment against 30 former Zaman Media Group employees, including editors, executives and prominent columnists over...
Turkey cancels PACE member’s visit following downgrade of status
The Turkish government has canceled a visit to the country by Bernd Fabritius, a German lawmaker from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
Turkey blocks 120 critical Twitter accounts with a single court decision
An Ankara court has ruled to block access to 120 critical Twitter accounts including @TurkeyPurge , which is closed for the fourth time in 7 months without issuing a prior notification...
Turkey ranks 155th in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index
Turkey, which has around 200 journalists jailed in its prisons, is ranked 155th among 180 countries in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index released...
Turkey releases jailed Italian journalist Del Grande
A Turkish court has released Gabriele del Grande, an Italian journalist working for the ANSA news agency, who was detained during a security check...
HRW calls on Turkey to release detained Italian journalist
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Turkish authorities to release Italian journalist and writer Gabriele Del Grande, who was detained during a...
CoE survey shows Turkey among countries where journalists assaulted most frequently
A survey published by the Council of Europe (CoE) on Thursday showed that Turkey is among the countries where physical assaults and physical threats...
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