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Sentence Passed in ‘FETÖ Media Organization’ in Which 28 Journalists Tried

Sentence Passed in ‘FETÖ Media Organization’ in Which 28 Journalists Tried

Sentence has been passed in trial of 28 media workers 18 of whom are arrested including journalist Murat Aksoy and musician Atilla Taş charged with “being a member of an illegal organization” and “attempting coup”.

9 March 2018 Elif Akgül

bianet’s Article on Journalism Blocked

bianet’s Article on Journalism Blocked

İstanbul 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to 11 news URL upon business person Bozovalı’s demand including bianet’s article. bianet’s content was about a journalistic debate.

Journalists Outside Make Call for Cumhuriyet Trial

Journalists Outside Make Call for Cumhuriyet Trial

Journalists Outside initiative has made a call for Cumhuriyet trial to be held on March 9, Friday.

TV Presenter Who Said "We Would Start Killing Civilians in Cihangir" Resigns

TV Presenter Who Said "We Would Start Killing Civilians in Cihangir" Resigns

Akit TV presenter Ahmet Keser has resigned from his post at the channel following backlash, while Justice and Development Party (AKP) Spokesperson Ünal has stated that they cannot approve Keser's words. Prosecutors have launched an investigation into Keser.

28 February 2018

Akit TV Presenter: We Would Have Started from Cihangir if We Intended to Kill Civilians

Akit TV Presenter: We Would Have Started from Cihangir if We Intended to Kill Civilians

Regarding the claims that TAF kills civilians in Afrin, Akit TV Presenter has said, “If we had the intention to kill civilians, we would have started doing it from Nişantaşı, Etiler..Right? I mean there are lots of traitors, there is the parliament..”

27 February 2018

Verdict in Altans’ Case: 6 Aggravated Life Sentences, 1 Acquittal

Verdict in Altans’ Case: 6 Aggravated Life Sentences, 1 Acquittal

All six defendants under arrest including Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak were given aggravated life sentences in the attempted coup media case concerning seven defendants.

16 February 2018

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Files Complaint Against Akit TV Presenter Ozan

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Files Complaint Against Akit TV Presenter Ozan

Cumhuriyet newspaper executives have filed a criminal complaint against Akit TV presenter Yusuf Ozan, who targeted Cumhuriyet and its employees.

16 February 2018

Akit TV Presenter Faces Outrages After He Threatened Cumhuriyet Newspaper

Akit TV Presenter Faces Outrages After He Threatened Cumhuriyet Newspaper

Professional journalist associations have expressed outrage at pro-government Akit TV Presenter Yusuf Ozan after he targeted and threatened Cumhuriyet newspaper by saying: "It is permissible to kill the likes of you.”

12 February 2018

Communication Technologies Authority Blocks Access to 3 News Sites

Communication Technologies Authority Blocks Access to 3 News Sites

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority has blocked access to direnisteyiz.org, Mezopotamya Agency and Kizilbayrak.net.

7 February 2018

ETHA Correspondent Kayar Arrested

ETHA Correspondent Kayar Arrested

ETHA reporter Kayar, Ali Deniz Esen from the ESP, Sıtkı Güngör, Narin Duru, Boran Atıcı, Eren Bulut from the SGDF have been sent to prison.

7 February 2018

Journalists Haydar Ergül, Seda Taşkın Arrested

Journalists Haydar Ergül, Seda Taşkın Arrested

Demokratik Modernite editor Haydar Ergün and Mezopotamya Agency reporter Seda Taşkın have been arrested.

25 January 2018

Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews

Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority has blocked access to JinNews news site. The news site continues on www.jinnews1.com.

24 January 2018

520 Journalists Threatened With 237 Aggravated Lifetime, 3,672 Years in Prison

520 Journalists Threatened With 237 Aggravated Lifetime, 3,672 Years in Prison

122 journalists are in prison. 36 news sites and articles, eight caricatures, six books and three newspapers have been censored. 39 journalists are defendant over “insult”. Attacks increase and threats become more widespread. 46 journalists were left unemployed.

16 January 2018

Name-by-Name Imprisoned Journalists

Name-by-Name Imprisoned Journalists

122 journalists and media staff entered January 1, 2018 in prison; 122 prisoners: 66 of them are defendant, 21 of them are convicts, 4 of them are condemned, 31 of them are suspected. 79 journalists are in prison due to the FETÖ cases, and 28 journalists are in prison due to the PKK cases.

16 January 2018

Courts Don’t Release Alpay, Altan Despite Constitutional Court’s Decision

Courts Don’t Release Alpay, Altan Despite Constitutional Court’s Decision

Courts have ruled continuation of arrest of Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan despite Constitutional Court ruling that their “right to personal freedom and security” and “freedom of expression and press” have been violated.

12 January 2018

Constitutional Court Rules for Alpay, Altan to be Released

Constitutional Court Rules for Alpay, Altan to be Released

Lawyer Veysel Ok has said the Constitutional Court registered that 1-year detention was unjust. He stated that they hope this decision is such as to be rendered for all journalists.

11 January 2018

Artı Gerçek News Site Writer Fadıl Öztürk Detained

Artı Gerçek News Site Writer Fadıl Öztürk Detained

Artı Gerçek news site writer Fadıl Öztürk has been detained due to his articles.

Censorship on 4 News Sites

Censorship on 4 News Sites

Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to Mezopotamya Ajans, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar news sites.

Happy New Year Photo by Journalists for Their Imprisoned Colleagues

Happy New Year Photo by Journalists for Their Imprisoned Colleagues

The journalists have sent their regards to their colleagues in prison. Ahmet Şık, who took place in the group photo taken last year for the same purpose and was detained in the next morning, was represented with his carton image.

Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Released

Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Released

Arrested Cumhuriyet daily accountant Emre İper who was among the holders of 11,480 GSM numbers that Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office reported to have installed ByLock, unknowingly on their cell phones, has been released after 267 days behind bars.

29 December 2017

Violation of Şık’s Right to Defence Stirs Criticism in Özgür Gündem Trial

Violation of Şık’s Right to Defence Stirs Criticism in Özgür Gündem Trial

The latest hearing of Erol Önderoğlu, Ahmet Nesin and Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı standing trial over attending the Editorship in Chief on Watch Campaign for the now-closed Özgür Gündem daily, was held yesterday.

27 December 2017 Beyza Kural

Rejected by Court, Şık's Full Statement of Defence

Rejected by Court, Şık's Full Statement of Defence

Here we publish defendant Ahmet Şık's full statement of defence that the court refused to hear in yesterday's hearing of Cumhuriyet daily trial.

26 December 2017

Hearing of 3 Academics: Next Hearing on May, 2018

Hearing of 3 Academics: Next Hearing on May, 2018

Three academics from İstanbul University charged for having signed the peace declaration, had the first hearing of their trials today. Their next hearing will be on May 8, 2018.

26 December 2017 Tansu Pişkin

5th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial: Continuation of Pre-trial Detention

5th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial: Continuation of Pre-trial Detention

The fifth hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial in which 20 defendants five of whom are in detention pending trial, was held today before İstanbul 27th Assize Court in Çağlayan, İstanbul. The court has decided that the defendants remain in pre-trial detention. Next hearing will be held on March 9, 2018.

25 December 2017 Elif Akgül

RSF: Turkey Continues to be the Biggest Jail for Journalists

RSF: Turkey Continues to be the Biggest Jail for Journalists

According to the annual report by the Reporters Without Borders, 65 journalists were killed; 326 were arrested; 54 were taken hostage and two journalists went missing in 2017. Turkey is one of the countries with the highest number of jailed journalists.

19 December 2017 Elif Akgül

6 People Including Journalist Tolu Released

6 People Including Journalist Tolu Released

Six people including journalist translator Meşale Tolu have been released in the hearing in which 18 people have been tried. The next hearing is on April 26.

18 December 2017

Sendika.org Banned for 61 Times on Parliamentary Agenda

Sendika.org Banned for 61 Times on Parliamentary Agenda

Minister Arslan has first claimed that sendika.org was closed due to “sexual harassment against children, prostitution and gambling”, and then apologized.

18 December 2017

Adam Klasfeld: We've Fulfilled People's Desire for Uncensored Information with Zarrab Trial Tweets

Adam Klasfeld: We've Fulfilled People's Desire for Uncensored Information with Zarrab Trial Tweets

Journalist Adam Klasfeld, who has made a large audience in Turkey with his instant tweets in Zarrab trial, shared his observations about the trial with bianet.

13 December 2017 Pınar Tarcan

CPJ: Turkey Remains World’s Worst Jailer for Second Consecutive Year

CPJ: Turkey Remains World’s Worst Jailer for Second Consecutive Year

In its annual prison census, CPJ found 262 journalists behind bars around the world; a new record after a historical high of 259 last year. The worst three jailers Turkey, China, and Egypt, are responsible for jailing 51% of the total.

13 December 2017

Freemuse Urges to Drop Charges Against Musician Tunç

Freemuse Urges to Drop Charges Against Musician Tunç

Freemuse, an NGO advocating for and defending artistic freedom of expression has urged to release singer and artist Ferhat Tunç, who faces 10 years in prison. Tunç will stand trial on December 14, 2017.

11 December 2017

Letter-Ban for Arrested Cumhuriyet Trial Journalists Ends

Letter-Ban for Arrested Cumhuriyet Trial Journalists Ends

The 400-day mail ban for the defendants of Cumhuriyet daily, who are behind bars, has ended. A campaign has been launched on social media with the hashtag #ÖzgürlüğeMektup (letter to freedom) urging the readers to write to the journalists in prison.

11 December 2017

Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released

Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released

Socialist Woman’s Assembly Spokesperson Nurcan Vayiç and HDP Hopa District Chair Cemil Aksu who were arrested in October 2017, were released on Friday.

11 December 2017