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Journalists in Antep Instructed to ‘Not Make Report of ISIS’

Journalists in Antep Instructed to ‘Not Make Report of ISIS’

State authorities in Antep have told the journalists to “not make reports making Antep look bad”; WhatsApp group has been formed for news accreditation.

News Watch Awarded Günter Wallraff Critical Journalism Award

News Watch Awarded Günter Wallraff Critical Journalism Award

News Watch has been awarded the Günter Wallraff Critical Journalism Award by Initiative Nachrichtenaufklarung, which has been founded in Germany to draw attention to the news that the main-stream media overlooks.

Declaration with 105 Signatures for Release of 13 Arrested DİHA Reporters

Declaration with 105 Signatures for Release of 13 Arrested DİHA Reporters

105 intellectuals, journalists, artists, academics and writers have signed a declaration calling for the release of 13 arrested DİHA reporters.

EU Award for Investigative Journalism Distributed

EU Award for Investigative Journalism Distributed

EU Award for Investigative Journalism has been granted to Hilal Köse, Canan Coşkun, Arda Akın and Burcu Karakaş.

Probe into 5 More Özgür Gündem’s On-Watch Editor-in-Chiefs

Probe into 5 More Özgür Gündem’s On-Watch Editor-in-Chiefs

Probe has been launched into other five on-watch Editor-in-Chiefs supporting the Özgür Gündem daily. Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, Faruk Eren, Ayşe Düzkan who have been subjected to the probe, and the daily’s Managing Editor İnan Kızılkaya testified today.

23 May 2016 Elif Akgül

DİHA Correspondent Nedim Türfen Arrested

DİHA Correspondent Nedim Türfen Arrested

With the arrest of Dicle News Agency’s Van Correspondent Nedim Türfent on charge of “[illegal] organization membership, the number of arrested DİHA correspondents has reached 12 and the number of arrested journalists overall reached 36.

15 Journalists, Columnists Appear Before Judge Over 53 Articles

15 Journalists, Columnists Appear Before Judge Over 53 Articles

15 Atılım weekly workers and columnists are being tried on charge of “terror organization propaganda” due to the 53 reports and articles.

12 May 2016 Elif Akgül

Journalist Ebru Umar Returns to Holland

Journalist Ebru Umar Returns to Holland

Dutch journalist Ebru Umar detained over insulting the President has returned to Holland after the international travel ban imposed on her has been lifted.

bianet Kurdish Goes Online

bianet Kurdish Goes Online

Those who have contributed to BİA Kurdî going online evaluated this step: BİA Projects Coordinator Evren Gönül, writer Şeyhmus Diken, BİA Kurdî editors Murat Bayram and Yusuf Önal.

JINHA Correspondent Canözer Sentenced to 1 Year 3 Months in Prison

JINHA Correspondent Canözer Sentenced to 1 Year 3 Months in Prison

JINHA correspondent Beritan Canözer detained on allegation of “being feverish” during tracking news has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison, and supervised release of 5 years has been issued.

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

The number of arrested DİHA correspondents has reached 10 with the arrest of DİHA Antep correspondent, Mehmet Hakkı Yılmaz. The website has been blocked for the 37th time as its Mardin correspondent Abdulkadir Tugay.

Letter From CPJ to Çavuşoğlu as to Deported Journalists

Letter From CPJ to Çavuşoğlu as to Deported Journalists

Committee to Protect Journalists has sent a letter to Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, urging him to put an end to the oppressions against international press.

TGS: No Press Freedom in Turkey, No Day to Celebrate

TGS: No Press Freedom in Turkey, No Day to Celebrate

Journalists Association of Turkey in its press statement as to the World Day of Press Freedom, has expressed that there was no press freedom in Turkey and pointed out the importance of joint struggle for press freedom.

‘Co-Editorship-in-Chief Campaign’ by Özgür Gündem

‘Co-Editorship-in-Chief Campaign’ by Özgür Gündem

Co-Chairs of Association of Free Journalists have shown the first support for the campaign launched by Özgür Gündem daily to show solidarity and defend press freedom against oppressions and investigations.

Erdoğan’s ‘New Turkey’ Cancels Out Critical Journalism

Erdoğan’s ‘New Turkey’ Cancels Out Critical Journalism

28 journalists have been put in prison, 15 others and 2 media outlets attacked, 49 taken into custody, action taken against 86 persons including 53 journalists on charges of defaming the President.

3 May 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Association: Journalism Has Been Blacklisted

Journalist Association: Journalism Has Been Blacklisted

Turkish Journalists Association has reminded of the crackdowns on freedom of the press and expression in Turkey in its statement made for May 3 World Press Freedom Day.

Detained Dutch Journalist Umar Goes Out of Citizenship of Turkey

Detained Dutch Journalist Umar Goes Out of Citizenship of Turkey

Dutch columnist Umar detained in Kuşadası on charge of “insulting President” has taken decision to go out of citizenship of Turkey.

Cumhuriyet Columnists Sentenced to 2-Year Jail Term Over Charlie Hebdo Cover

Cumhuriyet Columnists Sentenced to 2-Year Jail Term Over Charlie Hebdo Cover

Cumhuriyet daily columnists, Ceyda Karan and Hikmet Çetinkaya being tried for publishing Charlie Hebdo cover of the prophet Muhammad, have been sentenced to 2 years of prison.

Finn Writer Taina Niemela to be Deported

Finn Writer Taina Niemela to be Deported

Finn writer Taina Niemela residing in Van has been issued to be deported over “espionage activities” allegation.

Turkey Among Countries With Highest Decline in Freedom of Press

Turkey Among Countries With Highest Decline in Freedom of Press

Freedom House on its Freedom of Press 2016 Report has noted that press freedom has declined to its lowest point in 12 years. Turkey is among the countries with the largest decline.

Non-Prosecution for Beyaz, 5 Years Prison Demanded for Teacher, Programme Supervisor

Non-Prosecution for Beyaz, 5 Years Prison Demanded for Teacher, Programme Supervisor

The lawsuit brought against Beyazıt Öztürk on charge of “propagandizing for the terrorist organization” has been nolle prossed. Five years in prison has been demanded for the programme supervisor Kadir Turnalı and teacher Ayşe Çelik going live on the programme.

Shooting Ban on Journalist Hacaloğlu in Kilis

Shooting Ban on Journalist Hacaloğlu in Kilis

Journalist Hilmi Hacaloğlu has been hindered by police in Kilis where he went for shooting, he was told that he can’t shoot without permission of the Governorship. Hacaloğlu told that there is an intense fear atmosphere in the city.

27 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Also Those Supporting Teacher Çelik Saying “Don’t Let Children Die” On Trial

Also Those Supporting Teacher Çelik Saying “Don’t Let Children Die” On Trial

30 persons who have denounced themselves with the slogan “We are all teacher Ayşe to support Ayşe Çelik who had said “Children are dying, don’t remain silent” on a TV programme called Beyaz Şov have been put on trial on charge of “propagandizing for the terrorist organization”.

RSF Representative: Journalism Being ‘Criminalized’

RSF Representative: Journalism Being ‘Criminalized’

RSF Turkey Representative Önderoğlu speaking as to journalists being not allowed into Turkey has said, “This attitude involves the message that ‘Love it or leave it’ against the ones who don’t truckle to New Turkey, criticize the President, question the foreign policies”.

26 April 2016 Elif Akgül

2 Journalists Detained, 1 Other Arrested

2 Journalists Detained, 1 Other Arrested

DİHA correspondent Bilal Güldem detained on Saturday was arrested yesterday (April 24). Dutch journalist Ebru Umar over “insulting president”, journalist Ümit Zileli for calling Diyarbakır Prison Warden “torturer” have been taken into custody.

MİT Truck Cases not Joined

MİT Truck Cases not Joined

In the hearing of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül’s report of MİT Trucks, prosecutor’s demand for joining the case in which prosecutors and soldiers are being judged has been rejected.

ARD Reporter Deported

ARD Reporter Deported

ARD’s Cairo bureau manager, Volker Schwenck has been deported as he attempted to enter Turkey via İstanbul due to entry ban imposed on him.

Turkey Drops Off to 151st on Press Freedom Ranking

Turkey Drops Off to 151st on Press Freedom Ranking

Turkey has been ranked as 151st seeing a fall from 149th on Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Index. South Sudan, Mexica, Pakistan, and Russia have taken place ahead of Turkey.

DİHA Correspondent Muhammed Doğru Arrested

DİHA Correspondent Muhammed Doğru Arrested

DİHA correspondent Muhammed Doğru, who had been taken into custody together with fellow students on April 15 has been arrested.

ARD Correspondent Prohibited to Enter Turkey

ARD Correspondent Prohibited to Enter Turkey

German public channel ARD correspondent and Cairo bureau director, Volker Schwenk hasn’t been allowed to enter Turkey. Schwenck is being kept in Atatürk Airport in the section for the deportees.

Probe into 3 Journalists Making Report of Ankara Massacre Omissions

Probe into 3 Journalists Making Report of Ankara Massacre Omissions

Ankara Chief Prosecution has launched investigation into the three journalists making report on inspector’s report as to the October 10 Ankara Attack.

“Press Freedom Cannot Be Spoken of in Turkey”

“Press Freedom Cannot Be Spoken of in Turkey”

Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik, which has been blocked by communications presidency, Simonyan has said it is no longer possible to talk about freedom of the press in Turkey.