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Türkiye's government extends grip on independent media, says CoE report
Türkiye's government extends grip on independent media, says CoE report
The report highlights the media authorities' punitive measures against independent media outlets, the "disinformation law" adopted in October, and court cases against journalists in Türkiye.
7 March 2023
New case against arrested Kurdish journalist over 2017 demonstrations
New case against arrested Kurdish journalist over 2017 demonstrations
Ceylan Şahinli was not yet a journalist when the events mentioned in the indictment took place.
6 March 2023
Preventing aid deliveries, detaining journalists: Rights group documents violations after quakes
Preventing aid deliveries, detaining journalists: Rights group documents violations after quakes
The authorities prevented aid deliveries in at least 20 cases, 17 people were subjected to torture and 11 journalists were hindered by law enforcement officers, according to the TİHV.
3 March 2023
'It is forgotten that prisoners are earthquake survivors, too'
'It is forgotten that prisoners are earthquake survivors, too'
Many prisoners in the earthquake-hit region face difficulties in communicating with their families and access to basic needs since they lost economic support from their families, according to CISST.
3 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez
Access to Ekşi Sözlük blocked again
Access to Ekşi Sözlük blocked again
Yesterday, a court lifted a ban on the social network that had been in place for nine days.
3 March 2023
Constitutional Court: 'The right to life was violated'
Constitutional Court: 'The right to life was violated'
The supreme court found the investigation into the police operation with fatality resulting insufficient, in which not even the statements of the participating police officers were taken.
2 March 2023
Twenty-nine people arrested over 'earthquake' posts on social media
Twenty-nine people arrested over 'earthquake' posts on social media
The police took legal action against 609 social media users and detained 150 of them, said the police.
2 March 2023
Access ban on Türkiye's popular social network lifted after nine days
Access ban on Türkiye's popular social network lifted after nine days
The ban on Ekşi Sözlük came amid an intense public debate over last month's massive earthquakes.
2 March 2023
Constitutional Court rules in favor of freedom of labor
Constitutional Court rules in favor of freedom of labor
The decision concerns those who were dismissed from public service by Statutory Decrees following the attempted coup in 2016 and makes it possible for them to work in companies with public partnerships.
2 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez
Court lifts access ban on Kurdish publishing house's website
Court lifts access ban on Kurdish publishing house's website
The Avesta Publishing House was among the several sites that were blocked for "terror propaganda."
1 March 2023
Türkiye sentences a journalist under 'disinformation law' for first time
Türkiye sentences a journalist under 'disinformation law' for first time
Sinan Aygül had tweeted about allegations of child abuse against security, but deleted the tweets a few hours later, apologizing for sharing unconfirmed information.
1 March 2023
Renowned geologist Ahmet Ercan detained over earthquake comments
Renowned geologist Ahmet Ercan detained over earthquake comments
The professor was detained for "provoking the public into hatred and hostility" over a social media post. He was released after spending the night at the police headquarters.
1 March 2023
Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft
Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft
A man who is on trial for theft wanted to check out the damage in his building in Hatay after the massive earthquakes. Checking his criminal record, the police implicated and beat him.
27 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez
HDP MP questions death in custody in Ağrı in the parliament
HDP MP questions death in custody in Ağrı in the parliament
MP Koç submitted a parliamentary question about 39-year old Ahmet Burgur who lost his life while in custody in Doğubeyazıt Police Headquarters for the Interior Minister to respond.
27 February 2023
'This is censorship': Ekşi Sözlük CEO slams access ban, vows to take legal action
'This is censorship': Ekşi Sözlük CEO slams access ban, vows to take legal action
One of the most popular websites in Türkiye, Ekşi Sözlük was banned after the earthquakes. The reason for the ban is still not clear.
27 February 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz
Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes
Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes
One of the two brothers who were detained on suspicion of theft following the February 6 earthquakes was killed after allegedly being tortured.
24 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez
Türkiye detains 138 people over social media posts about earthquakes
Türkiye detains 138 people over social media posts about earthquakes
The charges against the social media users have not been disclosed.
23 February 2023
Cemetery visit to the graveyard of languages
Cemetery visit to the graveyard of languages
With the first choice, we have the chance to visit the graveyards of languages each February 21 with a bundle of carnations in our hands. With the second one, we will be waiting in the same graveyard for visitors to come with flowers in their hands.
23 February 2023 Pakrat Estukyan
Halk TV reporter attacked during live earthquake coverage
Halk TV reporter attacked during live earthquake coverage
A person with a hammer threatened a Halk TV reporter, defending the government's efforts following the devastating earthquakes.
23 February 2023
Preventing Saturday Mothers/People gathering not lawful, rules top court
Preventing Saturday Mothers/People gathering not lawful, rules top court
The Constitutional Court has ruled that preventing a vigil of the group violated the right to hold a gathering.
23 February 2023
Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Türkiye must end 'equating journalism with terrorism,' says CPJ
Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Türkiye must end 'equating journalism with terrorism,' says CPJ
After months behind bars, several Kurdish journalists were indicted on February 8. they are facing up to 15 years in prison on "terror" charges.
23 February 2023
Journalists shackled ahead of elections
Journalists shackled ahead of elections
In Türkiye, journalists and the outlets they work for face heavy pressure while working as the government imposes its model of ruling on the whole society ahead of the 2023 elections.
23 February 2023 Erol Önderoğlu
Türkiye blocks access to Kurdish-focused websites, including Rudaw
Türkiye blocks access to Kurdish-focused websites, including Rudaw
The websites have been banned for "terrorist propaganda" after a complaint by the police.
23 February 2023
Türkiye's media authority fines three TV outlets over earthquake coverage
Türkiye's media authority fines three TV outlets over earthquake coverage
Opposition members of the council criticized the decisions.
22 February 2023
Language death, language suicide and Zaza language
Language death, language suicide and Zaza language
The Zaza language can hold onto life and continue to live. We should not forget that we will lose our soul together with our language if this does not happen.
22 February 2023 Ercan Çağlayan
Türkiye blocks access to popular social media platform Ekşi Sözlük
Türkiye blocks access to popular social media platform Ekşi Sözlük
While the reason for the decision is not yet clear, many social media users assume that it was part of the government's efforts to curb social media following the devastating earthquakes on February 6.
21 February 2023
First century of the Republic and Kurdish language policies
First century of the Republic and Kurdish language policies
Denial and assimilation continue to be the basis of the policies pursued regarding the Kurdish language since the foundation of the Republic.
21 February 2023 Aren Yıldırım
Religious authority files complaint against journalist Altaylı over 'orphaned children' tweet
Religious authority files complaint against journalist Altaylı over 'orphaned children' tweet
The renowned journalist used strong words against Diyanet after it issued a religious order about adopting children who lost their parents in the Maraş earthquakes.
21 February 2023
One century, one regime, and the right to mother tongue
One century, one regime, and the right to mother tongue
As bianet, on International Mother Language Day, we want to explore the state of mother language as we enter the 100th year of the Republic. In this series of articles, we tracked the traces of the policies pursued with regard to language such as Zaza, Georgian, Armenian and Kurdish.
21 February 2023
Meral Akşener: 'Everybody will need free press one day'
Meral Akşener: 'Everybody will need free press one day'
Leader of the opposition party stated that they were informed that the government was preparing to fine some TV channels due to the reporting from the earthquake-hit regions.
16 February 2023
Earthquake victims in Diyarbakır unable to obtain basic needs
Earthquake victims in Diyarbakır unable to obtain basic needs
Women have difficulty finding hygienic toilets and taking care of their children. One woman who gave birth in a tent struggles to obtain medicine.
14 February 2023 Norşin Öncel
Lawyers' Solidarity in Earthquake on acts of violence in earthquake-hit areas
Lawyers' Solidarity in Earthquake on acts of violence in earthquake-hit areas
Investigations should be started for perpetrators or suspects of torture immediately, say the lawyers who group under the initiative called Lawyers' Solidarity in Earthquake.
13 February 2023
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