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38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

The Coalition for Women in Journalism and 37 civil society organizations have released a joint statement and demanded the immediate release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been arrested on charge of “insulting the President”.

10 February 2022

The matter of ‘ground zero of borders’ and journalism

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

The matter of ‘ground zero of borders’ and journalism

Despite being a journalist who reported from the borderline, the expression “ground zero of borders” disturbs me like a thorn in my skin. As you can guess, there is a reason for this. No? I, in this article, will humbly put my finger on this matter.

14 December 2021 Nedim Türfent

Journalist Hakan Gülseven Arrested

Journalist Hakan Gülseven Arrested

Journalist Hakan Gülseven will serve 350 days in prison, in exchange for a 7,000 Turkish Lira (~1330 USD) compensation penalty that he did not pay.

20 December 2018

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

The number of arrested DİHA correspondents has reached 10 with the arrest of DİHA Antep correspondent, Mehmet Hakkı Yılmaz. The website has been blocked for the 37th time as its Mardin correspondent Abdulkadir Tugay.

Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest

ARRESTED JOURNALISTS

Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest

A court in Istanbul ruled to release Sedat Şenoğlu, the executive coordinator of Atılım newspaper who remained under arrest for six years. The court decided to keep journalists Fusün Erdoğan and Bayram Namaz in jail, however.

11 September 2012