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Turkey’s Head of Intelligence, PM Undersecretary Meet Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi

Turkey’s Head of Intelligence, PM Undersecretary Meet Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi

Prime Ministry has expressed that respect for Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity was emphasized in the meeting with Iraqi administration.

11 December 2015

1050 Detentions in 4 Days in 34 Cities

1050 Detentions in 4 Days in 34 Cities

According to Prime Ministry, 1050 people were detained in 34 cities during police operations against three illegal organizations. It was stated that operations would continue.

Former PM Spokesman Must Pay Compensation to Journalist

COURT DECISION

Former PM Spokesman Must Pay Compensation to Journalist

The former spokesman of the Prime Ministry, Akif Beki, was convicted of insulting Hürriyet newspaper reporter Hasan Tüfekçi in the context of his article on "security weaknesses" in the Prime Ministry. Beki has to pay TL 7,500 in compensation to the journalist.

30 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Books from French Writer Reviewed by Prime Ministry

Books from French Writer Reviewed by Prime Ministry

In the case on three allegedly obscene books, the court found an expert report issued by Galatasaray University insufficient. The file of publisher Sancı and interpreter Yerguz was sent to the Prime Ministerial Board for the Protection of Children from Harmful Publications.

26 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Özer's Accreditation Case Pending for 1 Year

ACCREDITATION AND PRESS FREEDOM

Journalist Özer's Accreditation Case Pending for 1 Year

The Administrative Court unanimously cancelled the procedure to repeal Milliyet newspaper journalist Karakuş's Prime Ministry accreditation. However, Evrensel journalist Özer has been waiting for a referring decision on his behalf for 1 year already.

18 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Transsexuals Complain at Prime Ministry about Police Violence

TRANSPHOBIA

Transsexuals Complain at Prime Ministry about Police Violence

About 80 people gathered in Ankara upon the call of the Pink Life Transgender Association. Despite police resistance they managed to hand their petition for redress to the Human Rights Presidency of the Prime Ministry. The petition is concerned with police violence against transvestites and transsexuals and rights violations occurring in the Act on Misdemeanour.

26 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

Prime Minister Joins The Accreditation Controversy: “Send Different Reporters”

Commenting on the accreditation ban, Prime Minister Erdoğan tells the newspapers whose reporters’ accreditations were cancelled to send different reporters, since he says they would not work with reporters who produce false reports.

27 November 2008

Controversy Over Prime Ministry’s Cancellation Of Accreditations Continues

Journalist Sultan Özer finds out that her accreditation was cancelled for absenteeism after eight years of service, though this announcement does not silence the reactions.

26 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Prime Ministry’s Accreditation Ban Taken To Court

The Turkish Journalists Union (TGS) and its member Sultan Özer of daily Günlük Evrensel take Prime Ministry’s accreditation ban against some journalists to court.

24 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Prime Ministry’s Accreditation Ban Continues To Receive Reactions

The newspapers are furious over the Prime Minister’s decision not to renew the accreditation cards of some of the journalists for not doing objective journalism. Some newspapers such as Evrensel refuse to assign new reporters.

14 November 2008 Erol Önderoğlu