content tagged with BirGun

Erdoğan lost, Erdoğan Won: headlines in Turkey after elections

Erdoğan lost, Erdoğan Won: headlines in Turkey after elections

Different newspapers give different perspectives on Sunday's results.

15 May 2023 Wouter Massink

BirGün newspaper to pay damages to foundation led by Erdoğan’s son-in-law

BirGün newspaper to pay damages to foundation led by Erdoğan’s son-in-law

Upon the lawsuit filed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son-in-law, Selçuk Bayraktar, and his brother, Haluk Bayraktar, against BirGün, a compensation decision was given for a news article.

Public ad bans on three daily newspapers

Public ad bans on three daily newspapers

The BİK has implemented previous fines against two newspapers while imposing another a new fine on another one.

28 September 2021

Suit for damages against newspapers for reporting on a Parliamentary question

Suit for damages against newspapers for reporting on a Parliamentary question

Vice Minister of Health Aydın demands 100 thousand lira in damages from daily Evrensel, which covered the Parliamentary question of CHP's Emir regarding the allegations about a company, among the shareholders of which were Aydın’s spouse and son.

21 September 2021

BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün attacked after his concert

BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün attacked after his concert

After his August 30 Victory Day concert in İstanbul’s Kadıköy yesterday, opera singer and BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün was battered.

Journalist Uğur Şahin released from detention

Journalist Uğur Şahin released from detention

Taken into custody while covering an incident of male violence against a woman in İstanbul’s Şişli, BirGün News Director Uğur Şahin has been released.

Press Advertising Agency cuts public ads of BirGün over ‘RTÜK’ news

Press Advertising Agency cuts public ads of BirGün over ‘RTÜK’ news

In a news report in October 2020, daily BirGün documented the “public loss” of 450 thousand lira caused by the overseas trips of the members of Turkey’s media authority RTÜK. The public ads of the newspaper are now cut for three days over this report.

12 January 2021

3 journalists acquitted of ‘insulting’ Berat Albayrak

3 journalists acquitted of ‘insulting’ Berat Albayrak

Uğur Koç, Mustafa Kömüş and İbrahim Aydın, the executives of daily BirGün, have been acquitted of “insulting a public official due to his or her duty” in the lawsuit filed by Albayrak, who has recently resigned from office as the Finance Minister.

20 November 2020

‘Fuat Avni’ lawsuit against daily BirGün ends in acquittal

‘Fuat Avni’ lawsuit against daily BirGün ends in acquittal

Standing trial on charge of “aiding the organization as non-members” for having reported on the tweets posted on “Fuat Avni” account, BirGün journalists have been acquitted. Similar lawsuits filed against Diken and T24 news websites also ended in acquittal.

13 October 2020

Press Advertisement Institution Cuts Public Ads of Daily BirGün for 7 Days

Press Advertisement Institution Cuts Public Ads of Daily BirGün for 7 Days

The Press Advertisement Institution (BİK) has fined daily BirGün over two separate news reports on Turkish Red Crescent. The public ads of the daily have been cut for 7 days.

Press Advertisement Institution Ends Public Ad Ban on Daily BirGün

Press Advertisement Institution Ends Public Ad Ban on Daily BirGün

The International Press Institute (IPI) has announced that the Press Advertisement Institution (BİK) has ended the 6-month ban on daily BirGün while the public ad ban on Evrensel newspaper is still in effect.

26 February 2020

Court Overturns the Judicial Fine Given to Journalist in a Suit by Minister Albayrak

Court Overturns the Judicial Fine Given to Journalist in a Suit by Minister Albayrak

The court of appeals has overturned the judicial fine of 7,100 lira given to daily BirGün Editorial Coordinator Varlı in a lawsuit filed by Minister Berat Albayrak over two news reports on Panama Papers. The court has ruled for the acquittal of the journalist.

20 February 2020

Presidency: Ads of Evrensel, BirGün Cut due to 'Violating Ethical Principles'

Presidency: Ads of Evrensel, BirGün Cut due to 'Violating Ethical Principles'

The press advertisement authority recently cut the ads of the two dailies known for their critical stance towards the government.

11 February 2020

Latest Status of Press Cards: New Cards Awaited

Latest Status of Press Cards: New Cards Awaited

Having revoked the yellow press cards of daily Evrensel and BirGün workers last week, the Presidency Directorate of Communications has revalidated their press cards. Journalists are awaiting their new turquoise press cards now.

27 January 2020

With Their Press Cards Still Not Issued, Journalists Wait for an Answer from the State

With Their Press Cards Still Not Issued, Journalists Wait for an Answer from the State

Waiting for their press cards, journalists Tuğrul Eryılmaz, Eylem Nazlıer, Hüseyin Şimşek, Meltem Akyol, Nadire Mater and Sedat Yılmaz have asked the fate and whereabouts of their press cards to the Presidency Directorate of Communications.

24 January 2020 Hikmet Adal

Lawsuit Against 3 Journalists Over News Report

Lawsuit Against 3 Journalists Over News Report

A lawsuit has been filed against journalists Canan Coşkun, Ali Açar and Can Uğur from Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers on the ground that they disclosed the identity of a suspect police officer in the investigation launched into death of Berkin Elvan.

5 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Court to Investigate Hotels Journalists Stayed, TV Channels They Watched in 'FETÖ' Trial

Court to Investigate Hotels Journalists Stayed, TV Channels They Watched in 'FETÖ' Trial

The court will investigate whether the hotels the journalists from the daily BirGün stayed in or people who stayed in those hotels at the same time with the journalists are linked to FETÖ.

28 November 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist Demir Released After Detention Over Report on Syria Operation

Journalist Demir Released After Detention Over Report on Syria Operation

Digital Services Manager of daily BirGün's website released with an international travel ban.

10 October 2019

‘Perception Operation’ Lawsuit Against Daily BirGün

‘Perception Operation’ Lawsuit Against Daily BirGün

A lawsuit has been filed against four former executives of the daily BirGün for having covered the tweets posted from “Fuat Avni” account. The journalists are charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as non-members.”

BirGün Correspondent Put on Trial Demanding 14 to 28 Months

BirGün Correspondent Put on Trial Demanding 14 to 28 Months

BirGün correspondent Onur Erem has been sued on charges of “defamation” on basis of an interview he had with author Tarık Ali.

Prison Term for Journalist İnce for Acrostic Defense

Prison Term for Journalist İnce for Acrostic Defense

BirGün columnist Barış İnce has been sentenced to 21 months of prison for his acrostic plea in the suit brought on charge of defaming President Erdoğan and his son Bilal Erdoğan. The penalty hasn’t been suspended.

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

BirGün newspaper journalist İnce on trial for insulting then PM Erdoğan and son Bilal Erdoğan has been fined 10,620 TL for “offending persons’ honor, reputation and respectability”. The court did not abate the sentence because İnce was not seen to “show regret”.

17 April 2015 Ayça Söylemez