content tagged with Abdi İpekçi

Journalists commemorate Abdi İpekçi: We still need his journalism so much

Journalists commemorate Abdi İpekçi: We still need his journalism so much

Journalists and journalism organizations have commemorated journalist Abdi İpekçi on the 43rd anniversary of his death in an armed attack.

1 February 2022

Journalist Abdi İpekçi Killed 40 Years Ago Today

Journalist Abdi İpekçi Killed 40 Years Ago Today

It has been 40 years since Editor-in-Chief and lead editor of Milliyet newspaper Abdi İpekçi lost his life in an armed attack. İpekçi has been commemorated at his grave in the 40th year of his death.

1 February 2019

"İpekçi's Murder Case not Closed for Turkish Journalists"

JOURNALIST MURDER

"İpekçi's Murder Case not Closed for Turkish Journalists"

IPI Board Member Ferai Tınç stated: "We, as Turkish journalists, see the İpekçi murder as an unsolved case. The case must not be closed. A proper investigation should be initiated to find answers to all those questions left in the dark".

2 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

“Prime Minister Should Apply Message of Tolerance at Home”

Erinç, president of the Journalists’ Society of Turkey (TGC) says that 62 journalists have been killed up to today. He has called on the Prime Minister to respect the press rather than call for boycotts.

7 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu