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Happy May 3 With All Jailed Journalists!
BIA MEDIA MONITORING JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2013
Happy May 3 With All Jailed Journalists!
69 journalists and 30 distributors were behind bars between January and March 2013 in Turkey. Out of 69 journalists and 30 publishers currently jailed in Turkey, 44 journalists and 29 distributors were from the Kurdish media.
8 May 2013 Emel Gülcan
High School Students From Denmark Visit bianet
High School Students From Denmark Visit bianet
A group of students from Denmark's Naestved Gymnasium and HS high school visited bianet during their trip to Turkey.
20 March 2013
Internet, Activism, and the New Media
Internet, Activism, and the New Media
The second day of the “Social Movements, Media and Politics” conference at the Izmir Economy University brought discussions about environmental and labour rights protesters and the new media.
15 March 2013 Nilay Vardar
Writer Devecioğlu in Newroz 2012 Court Case
Writer Devecioğlu in Newroz 2012 Court Case
21 members of the pro-Kurdish BDP among them writer Ayşegül Devecioğlu, stand accused of having spread PKK/KCK propaganda at a Newroz celebration in Yalova last year.
12 March 2013 Nilay Vardar
Educators Union Encourage Battle Against Censorship
Educators Union Encourage Battle Against Censorship
Ünsal Yıldız, chairperson of Turkey's prominent educators union, said that they were encouraging their teacher members to keep "state-censored" classic literature pieces in their curriculum with the original version.
8 March 2013 Elif Akgül
Court Bans March 8 Poster in Diyarbakır
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Court Bans March 8 Poster in Diyarbakır
A Diyarbakır court banned an International Women's Day billboard poster on the ground that it violated Turkish Anti-Terror Act Article 10.
28 February 2013
Turkey's Opposition Discusses New Judicial Reforms
Turkey's Opposition Discusses New Judicial Reforms
In the wake of new judicial reforms in Turkey's penal code, two opposition party politicians and a bar association chairperson raise concerns over the jailed students, round up lawyers and journalists behind bars.
27 February 2013 Emel Gülcan
PM Sues High School Students For Defamation
PM Sues High School Students For Defamation
Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken legal action for defamation against 7 high school students for saying "Ampul Tayyip" (Lightbulb Tayyip) in a public statement in Giresun province.
12 February 2013
ECHR Orders Turkey to Pay Damages to 9 Publications
ECHR VERDICT
ECHR Orders Turkey to Pay Damages to 9 Publications
ECHR found Turkey guilty for suspending the publication and distribution of 9 newspapers and magazines between 2008 and 2009, ordering the Turkish state to pay applicants a total of 13,500 euros.
31 January 2013
PM Sues Newspaper over Black Tape
PM Sues Newspaper over Black Tape
PM Erdogan filed a lawsuit against BirGün newspaper for defamation charges, asking for 100,000 Turkish liras as non-pecuniary damages when the newspaper published his front page photo with a black tape on his mouth on November 26.
21 December 2012
Anti-Terror Act Worries PEN Delegation
PEN'S DAY OF IMPRISONED WRITER
Anti-Terror Act Worries PEN Delegation
PEN International President Saul reiterated his concerns over a rising number of writers, journalists and publishers in prison or on trial in Turkey, requesting that the government review the Anti-terror Act for the legitimate exercise of the right to peaceful freedom of expression.
15 November 2012 Nilay Vardar
“Orwellian Accusations Levelled Against Journalists in Turkey”
CPJ REPORT ON TURKEY
“Orwellian Accusations Levelled Against Journalists in Turkey”
Turkey falls into a category all on its own with respect to clamping down on journalists, according to a new report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ.) The report indicates that Turkey broke its own record in arresting journalists, with some 76 press workers currently serving time behind bars.
22 October 2012
Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest
ARRESTED JOURNALISTS
Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest
A court in Istanbul ruled to release Sedat Şenoğlu, the executive coordinator of Atılım newspaper who remained under arrest for six years. The court decided to keep journalists Fusün Erdoğan and Bayram Namaz in jail, however.
11 September 2012
Dubious Theft Overshadows IPA, PEN Representatives’ Court Visit
Dubious Theft Overshadows IPA, PEN Representatives’ Court Visit
Representatives of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and PEN International who arrived in Turkey to monitor the ongoing Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial met with a dubious surprise when they found out their files pertaining to the investigation had been stolen from their car despite the presence of gendarmerie troops nearby.
4 July 2012 Nilay Vardar
Journalists Protest Police Raid into Their Offices
Journalists Protest Police Raid into Their Offices
Employees of the Atılım Newspaper and the Etkin news agency (ETHA) staged a protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Tuesday by selling newspapers on the street in response to a police raid into their offices the same day.
27 June 2012 Rana Ençol
“Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey”
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2012
“Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey”
“Promised constitutional and other legal reforms did not occur. Instead, the right to freedom of expression was threatened and protesters faced increased police violence” cites Amnesty International Report in the section about Turkey.
25 May 2012
Turkey In Top Five of RSF “Journalists in Jail” List!
Turkey In Top Five of RSF “Journalists in Jail” List!
According to RSF report, Turkey is one of the top-five countries ranked in "the countries with the most journalists in jail”.
4 May 2012
bianet “The Best News Website of the Year''
TURKISH JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
bianet “The Best News Website of the Year''
bianet received ‘the best news website award’ at the "Journalism Achievement Awards” of Turkish Journalists Association.
26 April 2012
Unending Imprisonment at the Banner Case
Unending Imprisonment at the Banner Case
A teacher that cannot be appointed and a university student Işıklı are accused with “making propaganda for a terrorist organization” and in prison for 4 months because of unfurling a banner. The first hearing of the case did not end by release, the next hearing is after 3.5 months.
19 April 2012 Ayça Söylemez
Again the Same Combination: The Banner and the Prison
Again the Same Combination: The Banner and the Prison
Two women, a student and a teacher that unfurl a banner written "We do not want the missile shield , we want a democratic high school” arrested with many accusations like “terrorist propaganda” and they are in prison for 4 months.
18 April 2012 Ayça Söylemez
15 Years in Jail for 7 Speeches
15 Years in Jail for 7 Speeches
Former BDP Deputy Halis was handed a prison sentence of more than 15.5 years on charges of "membership in an illegal organization" and "propaganda" due to seven speeches he made during his election campaign and term as Member of Parliament.
30 March 2012
Joint Struggle for Release of Journalists Must be Continued
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION FROM 12 TO 12
Joint Struggle for Release of Journalists Must be Continued
Renowned Turkish writers, lawyers and journalists drew attention to the situation of arrested and laid-off journalists in Turkey at the Symposium on Freedom of Thought and Expression from 12 to 12 held in Istanbul on 15 March.
16 March 2012 Nilay Vardar
"Laughable" Internet Bans
"Laughable" Internet Bans
Reporters Without Borders criticized the application of the internet filtering system in Turkey and also the access bans to many sites. Even though the list of banned words was described as "laughable" it still constitutes a restriction of freedoms, RSF warned.
14 March 2012
Bestsellers "Snuff" and "Soft Machine" Strain Turkish Court...
Bestsellers "Snuff" and "Soft Machine" Strain Turkish Court...
Almost no progress was made at the 13 March hearings concerning the international bestsellers "The Soft Machine" by William S. Burroughs and "Snuff" written by Chuck Palahniuk.
14 March 2012
"So-called Journalists are Police Murderers and Molesters"
PRIME MINISTER ERDOĞAN:
"So-called Journalists are Police Murderers and Molesters"
After the release of the RSF World Press Freedom Index, PM Erdoğan announced that his government had opened the way to freedom of expression. The PM said that people in the west were not able to understand the arrests of journalists because western journalists did not incite a coup.
27 January 2012
Limited Media Freedom in Europe
THOMAS HAMMARBERG
Limited Media Freedom in Europe
Council of Europe Commissioner of Human Rights Hammarberg introduced the report "Human Rights and a Changing Media Landscape" in London last week. He drew attention to oppressive government attacks on the media due to its power.
19 December 2011 Işıl Cinmen
"Free Agenda", Free Press
"Free Agenda", Free Press
About 50 journalists and intellectuals sold the Özgür Gündem newspaper on Human Rights day in Istanbul to speak up for press freedom and freedom of expression.
12 December 2011 Sercan Meriç
"Turkey Takes Lead in Violations of Freedom of Expression"
"Turkey Takes Lead in Violations of Freedom of Expression"
ECHR judge Karakaş said that among all member states of the Council of Europe, Turkey was the country in the worst situation considering press freedom and freedom of expression. Turkey is the country with the most convictions ruled by the ECHR in this area.
30 November 2011
Hate Speech is Common - Still no Law
Hate Speech is Common - Still no Law
The rhetoric of hate speech was deciphered at a panel discussion on hate speech and freedom of expression. Journalist Öğünç described how hate speech is produced by the media. Prof İnceoğlu emphasized that another communication was possible and Ass. Prof Erdemir mentioned legal aspects.
21 November 2011 Yüce Yöney
Anti-Terrorism Law Obstructs Freedom of Expression
FREEDOM EXPRESS
Anti-Terrorism Law Obstructs Freedom of Expression
Problematic areas of freedom of expression and detained journalists were the main topics discussed at the Freedom Express attended by journalists Nadire Mater, Wilco van Harpen and Faruk Mercan. The event was hosted by television journalist Banu Güven.
17 November 2011 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
IFEX: Joint Action for Access to Information and Free Media
RIO+20
IFEX: Joint Action for Access to Information and Free Media
IFEX launched a joint action to call on the UN to recognize the importance of access to information and free media to sustainable development. 77 civil society organizations signed the recommendations that are planned to be included in the RIO+20 summit declaration.
3 November 2011
Police Violence in Public Transport
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Police Violence in Public Transport
A civil police officer and two of her relatives allegedly attacked two young persons who were talking about justice in a public metro bus in Istanbul on 14 October. The assailants put forward pretexts of "harassment" and "sex".
18 October 2011 Yüce Yöney
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