Turkish court’s arrest of Halk TV editor-in-chief ‘a political move’ to silence media: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned a Turkish court’s order to arrest Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş after the opposition-aligned network aired an interview...
Opposition MP under investigation for insulting Erdoğan in parliament
İstanbul prosecutors on Tuesday launched an investigation into Cemal Enginyurt, a lawmaker who recently joined the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), over remarks...
Turkey’s top court says rights of journalists not violated
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled there was no violation in the cases of journalists Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu, Bülent Utku and Akın Atalay,...
Journalist Mehmet Baransu sentenced to 17 years for publishing leaked gov’t documents
An İstanbul court on Monday sentenced jailed investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, a former correspondent for the now-defunct Taraf newspaper, to 17 years, one month...
Pompeo meets with families of US mission employees jailed by Turkish gov’t
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met with the families of three Turkish employees of the US mission in Turkey who were detained...
Mine owned by Turkish MP faces scrutiny over hazardous conditions
A coal mine in Manisa, western Turkey, owned by an MP from the ruling party has come under scrutiny for exposing workers to hazardous...
Press organizations call on Turkey to release Syrian journalist Shama, halt deportation proceedings
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in two separate statements on Friday called on the Turkish government to immediately...
US senators directly tie ‘hostage-taking’ of Pastor Brunson to Turkish President Erdoğan
US senators Jeanne Shaheen and James Lankford, who serve on the US Senate's Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, have accused Turkish...
Turkey’s top court strikes down rule allowing state agency to withhold government ads from...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) has struck down a law granting the Press Advertising Agency (BİK) authority to suspend the distribution of government advertisements to...
Villager allegedly thrown from helicopter indicted for membership in terrorist organization
Osman Şiban, a Kurdish villager allegedly thrown from a military helicopter in the southeastern province of Van, has been indicted for membership in the...
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