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RSF Rebuts President Erdogan's Virulent Criticism

RSF Rebuts President Erdogan's Virulent Criticism

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lambasted the 2014 Reporters Without Borders round-up of abuses against journalists, accusing the Paris-based NGO of criticizing his country as part of a political “campaign” that it is said to be orchestrating against him.

23 December 2014

Hidayet Karaca’s Arrest Appealed

Hidayet Karaca’s Arrest Appealed

Defense attorneys appealed the arrest of Samanyolu TV Broadcasting Group Chairman Hidayet Karaca for various reasons including ill-treatment and hoax claims on “illegal armed organization”.

23 December 2014

Cumhuriyet’s Request Removes Media Ban in Yüksekova Killings

Cumhuriyet’s Request Removes Media Ban in Yüksekova Killings

Upon Cumhuriyet newspaper’s request, Hakkari Peace Court judge removed the media ban related to the killing of three Turkish soldiers in the southeastern district of Yüksekova on October 25. The ban on dead bodies, however, will resume until the end of investigation.

19 December 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Dumanlı Pending Trial, Karaca Arrested

Dumanlı Pending Trial, Karaca Arrested

After 4 days of detention, Zaman newspaper editor-in-chief Ekrem Dumanlı has been released pending a trial with December 14 Operation. Samanyolu TV Broadcasting Group Chairman Hidayet Karaca, however, has been arrested.

19 December 2014

Hidayet Karaca Declines to Testify to Court

Hidayet Karaca Declines to Testify to Court

Hidayet Karaca, Samanyolu TV’s Broadcasting Chairman, refused to testify to a court judge within December 14 Raids, saying that the court “lost its impartiality”. “My client will be arrested,” Karaca’s lawyer said.

18 December 2014

Crime to Call Bilal Erdoğan “Genius”!

Crime to Call Bilal Erdoğan “Genius”!

An indictment has reportedly been drafted against BirGün newspaper columnist Seray Şahiner for insulting Bilal Erdoğan in a critical article on the opening of more religious schools in Turkey.

18 December 2014

Journalists Charged With Prison in December 14 Raids

Journalists Charged With Prison in December 14 Raids

16 individuals including Zaman newspaper editor-in-chief Ekrem Dumanlı and Samanyolu TV Broadcasting Group Chairman Hidayet Karaca have been charged with prison sentence for attempted coup against the government.

18 December 2014

How did December 14 Operation Take Place?

How did December 14 Operation Take Place?

The anti-terror teams of Istanbul Police Department has started operations in 13 cities on December 14, detaining 31 individuals including prominent journalists under the charges of “establishing, managing and being a member of a terrorist organization and committing fraud”.

16 December 2014

Prosecution into BirGün Newspaper’s “Thief” Headline

Prosecution into BirGün Newspaper’s “Thief” Headline

A prosecution has been launched for charges related to “insulting the president” into BirGün newspaper’s headline yesterday that wrote “thief” in Ottoman.

10 December 2014

Police Attacks Three Journalists in Kocaeli

Police Attacks Three Journalists in Kocaeli

While three journalists have been attacked in the northwestern province of Kocaeli as they covered an environmental meeting, a local branch of journalists union condemned the attack and urged authorities to take action.

8 December 2014

RTÜK to Discuss Dismissing Members Upon Complaint

RTÜK to Discuss Dismissing Members Upon Complaint

Kanal A, a TV channel, submitted a complaint to Higher Board of Radio and Television for the removal of two member affiliated with the opposition party CHP. RTÜK approved the request, putting the removal discussion in its agenda.

5 December 2014

Threats to Amberin Zaman Continue After Erdoğan

Threats to Amberin Zaman Continue After Erdoğan

Taraf newspaper columnist Amberin Zaman received a death threat over Twitter. While Twitter closed the account, latest bianet media monitoring report shows that threats continue with other columnists.

1 December 2014

First Media Ban Objection Rejected, Other Objections Pending

First Media Ban Objection Rejected, Other Objections Pending

Ankara 8th Peace Court Judge Panel declined the complaint submitted by Republican People’s Party on the media ban regarding the coverage of corruption probe commission hearings.

28 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

We Don’t Recognize the Media Ban And Take Legal Action

We Don’t Recognize the Media Ban And Take Legal Action

Just like the previous times, bianet refuses to follow the media ban imposed on the coverage of 4 former ministers’ statements to a parliamentary commission within corruption probe.

26 November 2014 Haluk Kalafat

Media Ban For Corruption Probe Minister Hearing Coverage

Media Ban For Corruption Probe Minister Hearing Coverage

Ankara 7th Peace Court Judge Penal imposed a media ban on the coverage of 4 former ministers’ statements to a parliamentary commission within corruption probe.

26 November 2014

Halk TV Editor Faces Prison Sentence For Broadcasting TOMAs

Halk TV Editor Faces Prison Sentence For Broadcasting TOMAs

Halk TV’s responsible editor is facing up to 11 years of prison for allowing the broadcast of police tank vehicle with f-word graffitis on during Gezi Resistance.

24 November 2014

Corruption-Covering Reporters Convicted to Prison Sentence

Corruption-Covering Reporters Convicted to Prison Sentence

Yurt newspaper reporter Meriç Şenyüz (6 months) and Ulusal Kanal reporter Özer Sürmeli (5 months) have been convicted to prison terms for covering Turkey’s December 17 Corruption Probe.

21 November 2014

Prosecutor Asked For Damages From Journalist

Prosecutor Asked For Damages From Journalist

After launching a public prosecution for insult charges, prosecutor Zekeriya Öz also filed for non-pecuniary damages from columnist Nedim Şener who wrote an article entitled “Prosecutors who doesn’t know to shame”.

20 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

New Wave of Arrests For Journalists?

New Wave of Arrests For Journalists?

Around 40 media workers have been released from prison in Turkey after the limitation of cautionary arrests terms to 5 years. However, is there a new wave of arrests on the way for journalists who reported on the December 17 Corruption Probe?

19 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Facebook Censors bianet’s “Vagina” Story

Facebook Censors bianet’s “Vagina” Story

Facebook censored bianet’s story in Turkish entitled “Vajina Sansürünün Anatomisi” which was published in English as “The Anatomy of Vagina Censorship in Turkey”.

19 November 2014 Elif Akgül

“Use My Confiscated Camera As Evidence”

“Use My Confiscated Camera As Evidence”

DİHA reporter Nazım Daştan was summoned to testify for charges related to “photographing in a military zone” while reporting on the Syrian refugees crossing the border.

13 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

TV Channel Fined For “Degrading” Atatürk

TV Channel Fined For “Degrading” Atatürk

Turkey’s Higher Board of Radio and Television anonymous agreed to fine Kanal A television network for insulting Atatürk during a program called “From Official History to Real History”.

7 November 2014

Constitutional Court to Review KCK Media Case

Constitutional Court to Review KCK Media Case

The attorneys of 46 Kurdish media workers standing trial within Turkey’s KCK Media case submitted a request to a court for the review of the case by Constitutional Court. The request was admitted.

5 November 2014 Elif Akgül

Censorship Case Unresolved For 14 Years Due to RTÜK

Censorship Case Unresolved For 14 Years Due to RTÜK

Despite ECHR and higher court rulings canceling the 90-day suspension of Özgür Radyo’s broadcasting, Turkey’s RTÜK insisted, leaving the case unresolved for 14 years.

4 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Judicial Regulation Grip on FoE

Judicial Regulation Grip on FoE

19 journalist entered the month of October in prison in Turkey. On the other hand, 21 journalists faced violence.

26 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Erol Önderoğlu Receives “İsmail Gaspıralı” Award

Erol Önderoğlu Receives “İsmail Gaspıralı” Award

"İsmail Gaspıralı Bey Journalism and Human Rights Award" has been given to Erol Önderoğlu, Reports Without Borders (RSF) Turkey representative.

24 October 2014

Student Journalist Arrested Due to One Statement

Student Journalist Arrested Due to One Statement

Mensur Küçükkarga, a journalism major and reporter, has been arrested upon an eyewitness statement that he has attended a Kobane protest in in Erzurum province.

23 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

“Not Media Morals, But Media Ethics”

“Not Media Morals, But Media Ethics”

Media and Communicators Association kicked off yesterday their second conference in Izmir Economy University with a panel moderated by Haluk Kalafat - bianet’s editor-in-chief.

14 October 2014 Eren Mehmet Şişik

TRT Protestors, 3 Journalists Released Despite Resuming Attacks

TRT Protestors, 3 Journalists Released Despite Resuming Attacks

Police released 25 women demonstrators and 3 active-duty journalists who were detained within protests to bring attention to Kobane. However, DİHA reporter Çiçek and Azadiya Welat worker Bağdu were assaulted.

14 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Hard to Be a Journalist Under Curfew

Hard to Be a Journalist Under Curfew

Various journalists spoke up on their experience regarding yesterday’s curfew in Diyarbakır province as well as other districts in Turkey’s Kurdish-populated cities.

9 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Police Violence Resisting Journalist Faces Trial

Police Violence Resisting Journalist Faces Trial

A prosecution has been launched against journalist Rahmi Yıldırım under the charge of “resisting a public officer” when he warned a TOMA vehicle not to use disproportionate force against demonstrators.

University President Complains, Restricts News Column

University President Complains, Restricts News Column

Turkey’s Telecommunication Authorities issued a restriction on columnist Ezgi Başaran’s critical article about universities on Radikal newspaper website upon a request by the president of Istanbul Technical University.

2 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

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