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Arrested Executives, Columnists of Cumhuriyet Not Released As ‘No Evidence Gathered’

Arrested Executives, Columnists of Cumhuriyet Not Released As ‘No Evidence Gathered’

The 10 arrested journalists and columnists of Cumhuriyet daily will further be under arrest according to a court decision.

4 January 2017 Elif Akgül

Journalist Ahmet Şık Back in Silivri After 5 Years

Journalist Ahmet Şık Back in Silivri After 5 Years

Journalist Ahmet Şık was sent to Silivri Prison from Metris Prison two days ago.

Journalist Ahmet Şık Arrested Again

Journalist Ahmet Şık Arrested Again

Journalist Ahmet Şık has been arrested by İstanbul Criminal Judgeship of Peace on ground of “propagandizing for FETÖ and PKK”.

31 December 2016

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Arrested

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Arrested

Hüsnü Mahalli has been arrested on charges of “Defaming civil servants because of their services” and “Defaming the president”.

16 December 2016

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Detained

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Detained

Yurt daily columnist Hüsnü Mahalli has been detained on charge of defaming state officials via social media.

14 December 2016

Protest on Twitter, in Silivri: #FreeTurkeyJournalists

Protest on Twitter, in Silivri: #FreeTurkeyJournalists

Press trade bodies outlets from Turkey and all over the world will share messages with the hashtags #GazetecilikSuçDeğildir and #FreeTurkeyJournalists in order to draw attention to arrested journalists. A demonstration will be organized in front of Silivri Prison on December 10.

9 December 2016

DİHA Reporter Şermin Soydan to be Released

DİHA Reporter Şermin Soydan to be Released

Kept under arrest since May 14, release decision has been issued for Dicle News Agency correspondent Şemin Soydan.

23 November 2016

Tally of Legal Actions Against Özgür Gündem Editors on Watch

Tally of Legal Actions Against Özgür Gündem Editors on Watch

Of the Özgür Gündem Editor on Watch campaign participants, 50 have been subjected to investigations, against 36 others charges have been pressed, verdict of non-prosecution has been announced for 11 participants and one case has been dropped.

15 November 2016 Elif Akgül

French Journalist Bertrand Deported

French Journalist Bertrand Deported

Taken into custody in Antep on Friday evening, French journalist Oliver Bertrand has been deported.

14 November 2016

CHP: Release All Arrested Journalists and HDP MPs

CHP: Release All Arrested Journalists and HDP MPs

The declaration released following the CHP Party Assembly meeting has criticized arrest of Cumhuriyet newspaper executives and writers.

7 November 2016

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

Five people taken into custody in Muş province including DİHA correspondent İdris Sayılgan and provincial executives from DBP and HDP have been arrested. That way, the number of arrested journalists and writers rose to 2016.

25 October 2016

107 Journalists in Prison, 2,500 Others Left Unemployed Due To Closures

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2016 JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

107 Journalists in Prison, 2,500 Others Left Unemployed Due To Closures

Of 107 arrested journalists, 71 are from Gülen Community, 29 others from Kurdish Media. 155 media organs have been closed down, 775 press cards and 49 passports revoked.

24 October 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

Post-Coup Detained Journalists Lale Kemal, Nuriye Akman Released

Post-Coup Detained Journalists Lale Kemal, Nuriye Akman Released

Detained on July 30 in the operations against former Zaman daily journalists following the coup attempt on July 15, Lale Akman and Nuriye Akman have been released.

13 October 2016

HDP Brings Crackdowns on Media to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings Crackdowns on Media to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Van MP Bedia Özgökçe Ertan has submitted a parliamentary inquiry for the damage caused by oppressing media outlets by means of decrees, regulations, investigations and police raids to be investigated.

11 October 2016

Evrensel Correspondent Cemil Uğur Arrested

Evrensel Correspondent Cemil Uğur Arrested

Being released on probation after 16-day detention, correspondent Cemil Uğur was taken to court from the police station where he went to obtain permission to go out of the province.

International Call to Government: Freedom to Journalists, Writers

International Call to Government: Freedom to Journalists, Writers

303 academics, writers, artists, scientists and right defenders including figures such as Jürgen Baurmann, Judith Butler, Margaret Atwood and Costa Gavras have made a call for imprisoned writers and journalists in Turkey.

28 September 2016

2 Distributors of Azadiya Welat Arrested

2 Distributors of Azadiya Welat Arrested

While nine of 11 distributors who were detained in a raid launched on Azadiya Welat’s headquarters have been released, Arap Turan and Ferit Toprak been arrested.

6 September 2016

Objection to Aslı Erdoğan’s Arrest Overruled

Objection to Aslı Erdoğan’s Arrest Overruled

An objection raised against Özgür Gündem daily Publishing Consultant Board member, novelist and columnist Aslı Erdoğan’s arrest has been overruled today by İstanbul 5th Criminal Court of Justice.

5 September 2016

DİHA Reporter Selahattin Koyuncu Arrested

DİHA Reporter Selahattin Koyuncu Arrested

DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu has been arrested on the grounds of his reports and social media posts.

2 September 2016

12 Journalists and Writers in Detention Referred to Court

12 Journalists and Writers in Detention Referred to Court

12 out of 35 journalists and columnists who had a detention warrant issued against them have been taken into custody and processed in the police station. Öztürk, Yılmaz, Aksoy, Akkuş, Gökçe, Tiryaki, Arap, Şahin, Şimşek, Taş, Çulhaoğlu and Çölgeçen were referred to court.

2 September 2016

Objection of Journalists to Arrest Rejected on Basis of ‘Lack of New Evidence’

Objection of Journalists to Arrest Rejected on Basis of ‘Lack of New Evidence’

Release demands of journalists Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç, Lale Kemal and Nuriye Akman have been rejected on basis of “lack of new evidence”.

Arrest of Palestinian Journalist Nazzal Extended

Arrest of Palestinian Journalist Nazzal Extended

Confederation of Progressive Labour Unions of Turkey - Press Labour has demonstrated against the three-months extension of Palestinian journalist Ömer Nazzal’s arrest who was supposed to be released yesterday in Israel.

22 From Özgür Gündem Daily Taken Into Custody, Released

22 From Özgür Gündem Daily Taken Into Custody, Released

The 22 people, among whom there were 20 journalists, detained in the police raid on Özgür Gündem daily testified to the prosecutors Umut Tepe, Metin Küçükerdem and Emin Aydinç and were later released.

DİHA Reporter Meltem Oktay Released

DİHA Reporter Meltem Oktay Released

DİHA reporter Meltem Oktay has been released following an arrest of four months.

Former Zaman Daily Columnist Ali Ünal Arrested

Former Zaman Daily Columnist Ali Ünal Arrested

Former Zaman daily former head columnist Ünal has been arrested as part of the investigation launched into the Gülen Community.

Hürriyet Daily Reporter Arda Akın Arrested

Hürriyet Daily Reporter Arda Akın Arrested

Hürriyet daily reporter Arda Akın has been arrested on the charge of “Aiding the organization [Fethullahist Terror Organization] willingly and deliberately” under the scope of the failed coup investigation. Akın was detained earlier and released on probation.

DİHA Reporter Oruç Arrested

DİHA Reporter Oruç Arrested

DİHA reporter Oruç has been arrested in Batman province where she was detained along with other two.

DİHA Reporter Bilal Gündem Released

DİHA Reporter Bilal Gündem Released

DİHA Reporter Bilal Gülden has been released. The number of arrested DİHA reporters has become 11, and the number of arrested journalists has become 34.

Şebnem Korur Fincancı Transferred to Ward from Solitary Confinement

Şebnem Korur Fincancı Transferred to Ward from Solitary Confinement

Arrested editor-in-chief on watch, TİHV Chair Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı has been transferred to ward from solitary confinement cell by this morning.

Journalists from 18 Countries in Solidarity with Colleagues from Turkey

Journalists from 18 Countries in Solidarity with Colleagues from Turkey

Journalists from 18 countries from Vietnam to Greece, from Ivory Coast to Canada are in solidarity with Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch.

24 June 2016 Beyza Kural

DİHA Reporter Nazım Daştan Released

DİHA Reporter Nazım Daştan Released

Nazım Daştan arrested on charge of “propagandizing for [illegal] organization”, has been released in the first hearing held by Antep 2nd Heavy Penal Court.

UN Secretary General: Release Erol Önderoğlu

UN Secretary General: Release Erol Önderoğlu

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meeting with the RSF has demanded immediate release of RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu.