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‘Common Sense’ Meeting of Journalists: What to do?

‘Common Sense’ Meeting of Journalists: What to do?

In the ‘common sense meeting’ attended by representatives of newspapers, journalist associations, journalists and writers, media situation and issues have been discussed.

1 December 2015

Epitome of Charlie!

MURAT TÜRKER PENNED

Epitome of Charlie!

Hoping to see Cavanna documentary soon at a time in which freedom of the press and expression is curtailed, right to receive news obstructed, journalist being pointed as target and detained, magazines pulled off the shelves in Turkey.

17 November 2015 Murat Türker

Detained Journalist Yağmur Released

Detained Journalist Yağmur Released

Detained Journalist Fatih Yağmur has been released.

12 November 2015

RTÜK Fines CNN Türk for Tahir Elçi’s Words

RTÜK Fines CNN Türk for Tahir Elçi’s Words

RTÜK has fined CNN Türk 225,000 euros for Tahir Elçi saying PKK is not a terror organization on “Tarafsız Bölge” program.

12 November 2015

Detained Sebahat Tuncel Released

Detained Sebahat Tuncel Released

HDP Co-Spokesperson Sebahat Tuncel has been detained due to investigation launched with the charges of “organization membership”, and “praising crime and criminal”.

12 November 2015

Legislation, Practice, and State Tradition in Impunity

NO IMPUNITY FORUM

Legislation, Practice, and State Tradition in Impunity

In the first title of “No Impunity” Forum, Prof. Doğru and judge Şakar discussed legislation, practice and state tradition in impunity.

9 November 2015 Elif Akgül

Parliament to Discuss Police Violence on bianet Reporter

Parliament to Discuss Police Violence on bianet Reporter

Police attempt to detain bianet reporter Kural by handcuffing from behind has been subject to parliamentary question of CHP deputy Tanrıkulu.

7 November 2015

VIDEO - Police: From Now on Nothing will be Like Before, We will Teach it to You

VIDEO - Police: From Now on Nothing will be Like Before, We will Teach it to You

We release the video recorded by bianet reporter Beyza Kural showing police threaten her.

6 November 2015

Detainment Effort by Handcuffing Behind bianet Reporter Beyza Kural

Detainment Effort by Handcuffing Behind bianet Reporter Beyza Kural

In YÖK protest in Beyazıt, police attempted to detain bianet reporter Beyza Kural by handcuffing behind, Kural was set free by intervention of other reporters around.

6 November 2015

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu commenting “very daring” on Cem Küçük’s words targeting Aydın Doğan and some journalists has said, “A journalist desiring his colleagues to be fired is an unprecedented incident in history of the Republic.”

6 November 2015

Investigation against 26 Journalist and Columnists

Investigation against 26 Journalist and Columnists

An investigation has been launched against 26 journalists and columnists including Özgür Gündem newspaper Co-Chief Editors Eren Keskin and Hüseyin Aykol with the charge of “making propaganda for organization”.

5 November 2015

Trustee Discharges More Than 60 in İpek Media

Trustee Discharges More Than 60 in İpek Media

At least 58 journalists have been discharged in İped Media in which trustee has been appointed, Bugün TV Chief Editor Toros has said “Vast scale of discharges will be seen” as to upcoming days.

4 November 2015 Elif Akgül

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Managing Editor Arrested

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Managing Editor Arrested

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Cevheri Güven, and Managing Editor, Murat Çapan have been arrested, and its website blocked with the charge of “inciting public to arm against government”.

3 November 2015 Elif Akgül

Erdoğan Comments on “Trustee” Appointed to Koza Holding

Erdoğan Comments on “Trustee” Appointed to Koza Holding

President Erdoğan over trustee appointed to Koza İpek Media Group: “It is a juridical process. I believe the jurisdiction will do what is necessary.”

29 October 2015

Journalists Platform Slams AKP over Liberty of Press

FREEDOM TO JOURNALISTS PLATFORM

Journalists Platform Slams AKP over Liberty of Press

Freedom to Journalists Platform has reacted against police violence and Bugün and Kanaltürk broadcast shut following trustee appointment.

29 October 2015

Map of Media Ownership in Turkey

MUSTAFA SÖNMEZ COMMENTATED

Map of Media Ownership in Turkey

Economist-journalist Mustafa Sönmez has mapped media ownership in turkey, talked over transformation of media over AKP governorship of 13 years.

29 October 2015 Elif Akgül

Bugün Reporter Detained

Bugün Reporter Detained

Police entered İpek Media to which trustee was appointed, and battered and detained Bugün reporter Kamil Maman.

28 October 2015

Police Break into İpek Media

Police Break into İpek Media

Police firing pepper gas on the group waiting in front of İpek Media building in Mecidiyeköy have broken into the building.

28 October 2015

Reactions by Journalist Organizations against “Trustee” Ruling

Reactions by Journalist Organizations against “Trustee” Ruling

TGS President Uğur Güç and DİSK Press Labor President Faruk Eren, Kanaltürk TV channel included in Turkish Journalists Association and İzmir Journalists Association have reacted against the ruling to appoint trustee for 22 companies of Koza İpek Holding.

28 October 2015 Elif Akgül

Detained for Peace Placard, Gendered Action Overlooked

BIANET TALKED TO LAWYER KAAN BAYÜLKEN

Detained for Peace Placard, Gendered Action Overlooked

Three young people were detained in a football match when they unfurled peace placards to protest Ankara massacre while some football fans showed off sex dolls before and went unpunished.

27 October 2015 Ekin Karaca

Diyarbakır Bar President Demanded 7.5 Years in Prison

Diyarbakır Bar President Demanded 7.5 Years in Prison

Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi has been demanded of being sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for “propagandizing illegal organization”.

26 October 2015

“Kabataş incident was a fiction”, says former Star editor

“Kabataş incident was a fiction”, says former Star editor

Murat Seçkin, who used to work as editor for Star daily at the time of Gezi resistance has explained the moment he saw the interview as to the Kabataş incident.

26 October 2015

5 Websites Blocked in a Day

5 Websites Blocked in a Day

Presidency of Telecommunication blocked access to five news websites in a day.

26 October 2015

Investigation against Zarakolu over being Roj TV Correspondent

Investigation against Zarakolu over being Roj TV Correspondent

Journalist and human rights defender Ragıp Zarakolu has been charged with “being a correspondent” for the interview he gave to Roj TV.

26 October 2015

Columnist Threatens Woman Journalist Now

Columnist Threatens Woman Journalist Now

Star daily columnist Cem Küçük now threatens CNN Türk speaker Nevşin Mengü. Küçük threatened journalist Ahmet Hakan before.

23 October 2015 Elif Akgül

Freedom of Expression Organizations Warn Journalists, Government, EU

Freedom of Expression Organizations Warn Journalists, Government, EU

The committee composed of international press and freedom of expression organizations have held series of talks in Turkey and declared their findings and suggestions to public in press conference

22 October 2015 Elif Akgül

We are Ashamed

ŞANAR YURDATAPAN PENNED

We are Ashamed

Saying either “PKK is not a terrorist organization” or “PKK is a terrorist organization” is within the scope of freedom of expression.

21 October 2015 Şanar Yurdatapan

Released Elçi Slams Jurisdiction, Government

Released Elçi Slams Jurisdiction, Government

Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi has been released on the condition of judicial control after his testimony was taken in the judicature due to his words “PKK is not a terrorist organization”.

21 October 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist Mehmet Faraç Detained

Journalist Mehmet Faraç Detained

Journalist and a TV Host, Mehmet Faraç, was detained this morning in Adana province and then released.

19 October 2015

DİHA News Director: The More Oppression Increases the More Solidarity Hardens

ELİF AKGÜL IN DİYARBAKIR

DİHA News Director: The More Oppression Increases the More Solidarity Hardens

Bianet talked to journalists Çelik and Taşan from Diyarbakır bureau of Dicle News Agency which has been blocked 24 times about oppressions.

13 October 2015 Elif Akgül

Agenda of the Newspapers: the Fear created by Oppressive Regimes

EROL ÖNDEROĞLU WROTE FROM TRINIDAD VE TOBAGO

Agenda of the Newspapers: the Fear created by Oppressive Regimes

On 18th General Meeting and Strategy Conference of IFEX, how we could defeat the fear created by oppressive regimes was talked.

8 October 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR

Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that charges pressed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper writers Ahmet Sami Belek and Savaş Velioğlu, and Müdür Duman from HADEP are violation of freedom of expression and condemned Turkey to indemnity.

6 October 2015 Ayça Söylemez