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How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?

How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?

bianet interviewed Berhan Soylu, an executive board member of Computer Engineers Chamber on the impact of government’s bill proposal which will regulate the internet usage.

31 January 2014 Elif Akgül

Vagus.tv Restricted By “Yet-to-be-Implemented” Law

Vagus.tv Restricted By “Yet-to-be-Implemented” Law

Vagus.tv Editor-in-Chief Serdar Akinan told bianet that the access to their website has been restricted for five days unlawfully with no court order.

30 January 2014 Elif Akgül

Prof. Cankaya: TRT Serves as Government’s TV Network

Prof. Cankaya: TRT Serves as Government’s TV Network

bianet interviewed Prof. Dr. Özden Cankaya on TRT’s public television broadcasting policies and how it should cover the upcoming elections as Turkey’s official television networked received a lot of criticism for being “pro-government”.

28 January 2014 Elif Akgül

We Are Thankful

We Are Thankful

We are hailing all those who contributed to the creation of “bianet” through Fikret, Mustafa, Sevda and Şeyhmus who contributed us continuously for 13 years.

27 January 2014 Nadire Mater

Newspaper Sale Block Allegations in Parliament

Newspaper Sale Block Allegations in Parliament

CHP deputies Tanrıkulu and Öğüt brought allegations about newspaper sale blocks for Evrensel, Sözcü, Yurt and Aydınlık in Istanbul’s subway stations to Turkey’s parliament.

Court Suspends Media Entry Ban in Police Stations

Court Suspends Media Entry Ban in Police Stations

Acting upon TGC’s application, 4th Regional Administration Court suspended the media entry ban in Istanbul’s Police Headquarters.

bianet’s 2013 Through Photos

bianet’s 2013 Through Photos

How did 2013 go for bianet? We have covered the whole year through photos.

TGC Sues Police Over Media Ban

TGC Sues Police Over Media Ban

Journalists Society of Turkey (TGC) sued police authorities over the entry ban and eviction of press rooms across Turkey’s police stations.

25 December 2013

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Released on December 20 after being jailed for 27 months, acclaimed translator Ayşe Berktay spoke up to bianet on her prison days as well as the peace process.

24 December 2013 Ekin Karaca

Government-Critic Quiz Show Canceled Despite Watch Rates

Government-Critic Quiz Show Canceled Despite Watch Rates

Kelime Oyunu, a popular quiz show has been canceled by TV administration after a question that seemed related to Turkey’s corruption probe.

24 December 2013

“Journalist Aygün Must Be Freed"

“Journalist Aygün Must Be Freed"

Several photo journalists across Turkey assembled this afternoon to urge authorities to increase efforts for Bünyamin Aygün, a photo journalist at Milliyet newspaper who has been abducted in Syria 27 days ago.

23 December 2013 Deniz Barış Narlı

Journalist Organizations Protest Police Media Ban

Journalist Organizations Protest Police Media Ban

Turkey’s prominent journalism organizations protested the media presence ban across the country’s police stations, saying that it violated the right to information.

23 December 2013

6 Released Within KCK Case Including Berktay

6 Released Within KCK Case Including Berktay

Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court released 6 defendants pending a trial including acclaimed translator Ayşe Berktay in KCK case.

20 December 2013

Prosecutor Requests Media Ban on Graft Probe

Prosecutor Requests Media Ban on Graft Probe

Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office officially requested RTÜK and TIB to take precautions on the graft probe.

19 December 2013

Sabah Newspaper Lays Off Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak

Sabah Newspaper Lays Off Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak

Sabah newspaper laid off its prominent columnist Nazlı Ilıcak for “editorial disagreements”.

19 December 2013

Füsun Erdoğan Addresses Turkey’s EU Minister

Füsun Erdoğan Addresses Turkey’s EU Minister

Jailed journalist Füsun Erdoğan urged Turkey’s EU Minister to prove the allegations on a letter sent to Swedish parliamentarians which claimed that she was a “bomber” and “assaulted people”.

13 December 2013 Elif Akgül

RTÜK Finds “After Dinner Dessert” Sexy

RTÜK Finds “After Dinner Dessert” Sexy

RTÜK fined the Turkish version of “Desperate Housewives” for the quote “We will proceed to dessert after dinner”, saying that it was a reminiscent of sex.

11 December 2013

Police Sues Journalist Şık For Allegedly Calling “Fascist”

Police Sues Journalist Şık For Allegedly Calling “Fascist”

Police authorities sued journalist Ahmet Şık for allegedly calling police officers “fascist”. “Not only they are assaulting but also suing journalists,” Şık told bianet.

11 December 2013 Ekin Karaca

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

2 gas bombs hit the windows of Yüksekova Haber news desk during clashes between police and protestors in the southeastern border province of Yüksekova.

10 December 2013 Ekin Karaca

Mustafa Balbay Freed

Mustafa Balbay Freed

Convicted to 34 years and 8 months of prison in Ergenekon case, CHP deputy and journalist Mustafa Balbay has been released after a recent constitutional court ruling.

9 December 2013

Journalist Turan Freed in Cairo on Day 115

Journalist Turan Freed in Cairo on Day 115

TRT’s Cairo correspondent Metin Turan has been freed by authorities after 115 days of captivation in Egypt.

9 December 2013

bianet Receives Press Freedom Award From RSF Austria

bianet Receives Press Freedom Award From RSF Austria

Reporters Without Border (RSF) Austria awarded bianet with its Press Freedom Awards – A Signal for Europe. RSF Austria President Dr. Moehring said they have decided to give out this year’s award to bianet in order to emphasize on the jailed journalists in Turkey.

9 December 2013

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Hrant Dink Foundation released its report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminative Discourse”, stating that Gezi protestors were targeted in the media.

6 December 2013

2 CHP Members Sentenced to Prison For Assault, Threat, Insult

2 CHP Members Sentenced to Prison For Assault, Threat, Insult

CHP members Cemil Ekşi and Hasan Uzunyayla have been sentenced to 4 years and 7 months of prison for “assault, insult and threat” charges towards journalist Özen and his family.

27 November 2013

Court Rejects Istanbul Mayor’s Lawsuit Against Journalists

Court Rejects Istanbul Mayor’s Lawsuit Against Journalists

Bakırköy 8th District Court rejected a lawsuit by Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbaş regarding two news articles revealing the commercial relations of his family.

26 November 2013 Erol Önderoğlu

TRT Correspondent’s Prison Term Prolonged in Egypt

TRT Correspondent’s Prison Term Prolonged in Egypt

Egyptian authorities have reportedly added another 45 days to the arrest term of Metin Turan - TRT’s Cairo correspondent who was arrested while reporting anti-military coup protests on August 18.

14 November 2013

"Journalist Turan Jailed For 3 Months, We Demand His Freedom”

"Journalist Turan Jailed For 3 Months, We Demand His Freedom”

Turkey’s Media Council (Basın Konseyi) sent a letter to Egypt’s Prime Minister, demanding the immediate release of Metin Turan, TRT’s Cairo correspondent who was arrested while reporting anti-military coup protests.

12 November 2013

bianet Awarded By Chamber of City Planners

bianet Awarded By Chamber of City Planners

Chamber of City Planners awarded bianet with its annual prize in “Urban Planning Media”.

11 November 2013

Füsun Erdoğan Receives Life Sentence

Füsun Erdoğan Receives Life Sentence

29 defendants stood trial for the last time in the MLKP case yesterday. Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court convicted 7 defendants including bianet writer Füsun Erdoğan to life sentence.

5 November 2013

Verdict Awaiting For Füsun Erdoğan

Verdict Awaiting For Füsun Erdoğan

Focusing on the judicial inconsistencies, Önderoğlu (RSF) and Orberg (EFJ) urged authorities to release Füsun Erdoğan, a jailed bianet writer and former Özgür Radyo coordinator within Gaye case.

4 November 2013 Elif Akgül

No Release in KCK Media Case

No Release in KCK Media Case

Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court opened the 25th hearing of KCK media case this afternoon in Silivri district, ruling on the continuation of all jailed defendants.

1 November 2013

Journalist Ferit Aslan's First Conviction

Journalist Ferit Aslan's First Conviction

DHA Diyarbakır correspondent Ferit Aslan has been convicted to 10 months of prison for publishing on radikal.com.tr website the names of the court penal that tried a child within KCK case. The sentence was suspended.

31 October 2013 Erol Önderoğlu