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104 Journalists and 30 Distributors in Prison
104 Journalists and 30 Distributors in Prison
104 journalists and 30 distributors went to jail until the end of 2011. The journalists are in prison under allegations of affiliations with illegal organizations in the scope of the Anti-Terror Law and the Turkish Criminal Law. 94 out of these 134 press workers are from Kurdish media outlets.
31 January 2012 Emel Gülcan
KCK Trial: 5 out of 104 Detained Defendants Released
KCK Trial: 5 out of 104 Detained Defendants Released
Five of the 104 detained defendants of the main trial about the Union of Kurdish Communities were released pending trial on 27 January. A total of 152 defendants stand trial in the Diyarbakır case that has been pending for 3 years.
30 January 2012 Abdullah Gümüştaş
Again no Releases in OdaTV Trial
Again no Releases in OdaTV Trial
None of the detained defendants of the Oda TV trial was released at the 10th hearing on 27 January. The following hearing was set for 12 March.
30 January 2012
140journos: A Counter Media Movement
140journos: A Counter Media Movement
140journos is a "counter media" movement using social media tools to provide real-time, independent and objective news reporting. 140journos claim, "We are against the main stream. For this reason, we recommend to use the social media effectively. That way, we make this counter movement a reality".
27 January 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Country with the most Convictions: Turkey
Country with the most Convictions: Turkey
The majority of judgements delivered by the European Court of Human Rights in 2011 concerned Turkey. Most of these decisions were related to violations of the right to a fair trial and to an effective investigation as well as long trial periods and ill-treatment.
27 January 2012
"So-called Journalists are Police Murderers and Molesters"
"So-called Journalists are Police Murderers and Molesters"
After the release of the RSF World Press Freedom Index, PM Erdoğan announced that his government had opened the way to freedom of expression. The PM said that people in the west were not able to understand the arrests of journalists because western journalists did not incite a coup.
27 January 2012
"Our Language, our Eyes, our Ears"
"Our Language, our Eyes, our Ears"
Eutelsat suspended the broadcast of the Kurdish television channel Roj TV. As of 22 January, it can be watched via the internet only. Reporters Without Borders condemned Eutelsat's decision. Bianet asked the viewers what Roj TV meant to them.
27 January 2012 Nilay Vardar
Judge and Prosecutor of Dink Trial Face Investigation
Judge and Prosecutor of Dink Trial Face Investigation
A probe has been launched about judge Eryılmaz and Prosecutor Usta of the Hrant Dink murder trial which resulted in a much disputed decision on 17 January. Investigating Judge Kakilli told bianet about the reasons for the investigation.
26 January 2012 Işıl Cinmen
Number of Skulls in JİTEM Mass Grave Rose to 23
Number of Skulls in JİTEM Mass Grave Rose to 23
23 skulls have been found in the mass grave next to the former JİTEM building in Içkale/Diyarbakır. According to Bilici from the Human Rights Association, it would be possible to find the people responsible for these unsolved murders within 24 hours if wanted.
26 January 2012 Abdullah Gümüştaş
Legal Amendment: Illegal Workers Out
Legal Amendment: Illegal Workers Out
The Law Related to Residence and Travels of Foreign Subjects will be amended. Göç-Der President Gürbüz evaluated the amendment as a "threat to Armenian people".
25 January 2012 Işıl Cinmen
Journalists Sue the Media
Journalists Sue the Media
Journalists Demir and Kepenk were taken into custody and released in the course of a KCK operation. They now sue the newspapers Zaman, Star, Sabah and Yeni Şafak because of their news about the journalists published during their time in custody.
25 January 2012
Access to Agos Website Denied "by the System"
Access to Agos Website Denied "by the System"
Access to the website of the Armenian Agos newspaper was temporarily denied to students of schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education on 23 January. The Turkish Telecom blamed an error of the system for the filtering of the website.
24 January 2012
Şener: Dink Decision Confirmed my Arguments
Şener: Dink Decision Confirmed my Arguments
"I worked on anti-terror duties for 20 years and I have never seen a document as plain as this one", said former Chief of Police Avcı at the Oda TV trial hearing. Journalist Şener stated, "The Dink decision confirmed what I wrote".
24 January 2012 Nilay Vardar
19 Skulls Found in JİTEM Mass Grave
19 Skulls Found in JİTEM Mass Grave
The number of skulls found in the excavations at the JİTEM Group Command in the historical Saraykapı district of Diyarbakır rose to 19.
24 January 2012 Abdullah Gümüştaş
Request for Samast's Release Dismissed
Request for Samast's Release Dismissed
The Court of Appeals rejected the request of Ogün Samast to benefit from the regulation that the upper limit for the period of arrest for defendants of heavy crimes is five years. Samast, convicted murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink, will remain in prison.
24 January 2012
"Journalists are in Prison Because of their Writings"
"Journalists are in Prison Because of their Writings"
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Hammarberg found the decision of the Hrant Dink murder trial "disappointing" and questioned why the forces behind the murder have not been investigated. In his opinion, journalists in Turkey are being jailed on the grounds of their critical writings.
23 January 2012 Ayça Söylemez
Books of Killed Writer Musa Anter Investigated
Books of Killed Writer Musa Anter Investigated
Ten books published by the Aram Publishing Company became the subject of investigation on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization via the media". The investigation also includes works of slain Kurdish writer Musa Anter.
23 January 2012
"Efforts to Silence the Press"
"Efforts to Silence the Press"
Three people were released pending trial at the initial hearing of the Yürüyüş magazine and Ozan Publishing employees. 11 detained defendants were at court for the first time after 13 months of pre-trial detention.
23 January 2012 Serhat Korkmaz
Chief Prosecutor Files Appeal
Chief Prosecutor Files Appeal
The Istanbul Public Chief Prosecution filed an appeal against the decision of the Hrant Dink murder trial in order to reach a verdict in accordance with the indictment of the prosecution and the final plea.
20 January 2012
Violation of Soldiers' Rights
Violation of Soldiers' Rights
The Soldiers' Rights group submitted 22 petitions related to rights violations experienced at the military to the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission. The group requested to establish a sub-commission on this issue.
20 January 2012
Thousands of People Commemorate Hrant Dink
Thousands of People Commemorate Hrant Dink
Thousands of people walked from Taksim to the office of the Agos newspaper in Şişli to commemorate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink at the place he was killed five years ago. Two days after the Dink trial was concluded, banners reading "This trial will not end that way" were dominating the scene.
20 January 2012
Hopa Demonstrations: Stones Considered as Weapons
Hopa Demonstrations: Stones Considered as Weapons
The second indictment was prepared about citizens of Hopa who attended anti-government demonstrations on 32 May. Stones thrown during the protest are considered as "weapons". The demonstrators face up to 12 years in jail.
19 January 2012
Wanted: Literature Expert
Wanted: Literature Expert
A problem emerged in finding experts for the Turkish translations of the books "Snuff" and "Soft Machine" that brought publishers and translators to court. The court decided to have the original version of "Snuff" assessed. For "Soft Machine", the expert problem is still not solved.
19 January 2012
RTÜK Issues Warning for "Erotic" Dance Program
RTÜK Issues Warning for "Erotic" Dance Program
RTÜK reprimanded and fined Show TV for six music videos, a dance program and a series that were deemed "obscene" and "pornographic" by the council. According to RTÜK, children and juveniles should be protected from these programs.
19 January 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Releasing Arrest Warrants will be more Difficult
Releasing Arrest Warrants will be more Difficult
According to a draft bill to be announced by Minister of Justice Ergin, university students will not go to jail for petty crimes and the release of arrest warrants will be made more difficult.
19 January 2012
Life Sentence for Hayal, Tuncel Acquitted
Life Sentence for Hayal, Tuncel Acquitted
After five years, the trial about the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist was decided on 17 January. All defendants were acquitted of charges of membership of an illegal organization. Yasin Hayal was handed down a life sentence. Tuncel was acquitted in the context of the murder but sentenced for the McDonald's bombing.
18 January 2012
31 People Arrested
31 People Arrested
31 out of 35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were arrested. In the evening of 16 January, eight people were taken into police custodies after new operations, among them journalist Bozkurt.
17 January 2012
Tanrıkulu: "People Tortured 20 Metres away from Prosecution"
Tanrıkulu: "People Tortured 20 Metres away from Prosecution"
The number of skulls found in the mass grave in Diyarbakır increased to eleven. CHP Deputy Tanrıkulu pointed to the location of the JİTEM head office that was only 20 metres away from the Diyarbakır Prosecution within hearing range to the place where people were tortured.
17 January 2012
Investigation about Uludere Survivors
Investigation about Uludere Survivors
The survivors of the Uludere massacre are facing an investigation under allegations of "opposing the passport law", "illegal violation of the border" and "cross-border smuggling". They were summoned to give their statements.
17 January 2012
Arrest of 35 People Requested
Arrest of 35 People Requested
35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were taken to court on 16 January with the demand for their arrest.
17 January 2012
First Hearing of Journalists after 13 Months of Pre-Trial Detention
First Hearing of Journalists after 13 Months of Pre-Trial Detention
Six employees of the Yürüyüş magazine will appear at court for the first time on 20 January after 13 months of detention. Entrance to their offices was forced in a raid in December 2010 when also helicopter had been used.
16 January 2012 Ayça Söylemez
"Amendments of Anti-Terror Law Should quickly Pass into Law"
"Amendments of Anti-Terror Law Should quickly Pass into Law"
The Turkey Publishers Association called on the parliament to urgently pass the amendments of Articles 6 and 7 of the Anti-Terror Law as proposed by CHP MP Oktay into law in order to remove obstacles before press freedom.
16 January 2012
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