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Two Trials for Singing Kurdish Folk Songs
Two Trials for Singing Kurdish Folk Songs
Raziye Kızıl (Gazin), faces two trials because of Kurdish folk songs. The Kurdish lyrics in the police records were supposedly translated incorrectly. The court did not accept the related objection and sentenced her to one year in jail. The second trial carries a five-year prison threat.
11 October 2011 Oktay Candemir
Politician Dicle Facing 10 Years in Jail
Politician Dicle Facing 10 Years in Jail
Politician Hatip Dicle is facing imprisonment of up to ten years because of the contents of his book and a speech he made at the Democratic Society Congress. Detained Dicle was elected as Deputy of Diyarbakır in June but deprived from his right to deputyship.
7 October 2011
Deputy PM Arınç Tackles Media Ethics
Deputy PM Arınç Tackles Media Ethics
Government Spokesman Arınç invited media executives to a meeting on "processing terror news". Experts and top-level executives in the Turkish media evaluated such a meeting for bianet.
28 September 2011 Işıl Cinmen
Magazine Seized because of "Illegal Source" - Publication Suspended
Magazine Seized because of "Illegal Source" - Publication Suspended
The first two issues of the Özgür Halk ve Demokratik Modernite magazine were seized. The publication was suspended twice and a Diyarbakır court decided to confiscate all copies under allegations of "propaganda for an illegal organization".
13 June 2011 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Journalist Şener Acquitted - Down to Nine
Journalist Şener Acquitted - Down to Nine
Arrested journalist Şener was acquitted of charges of "violation of confidentiality" and the "attempt to influence a fair trial". Another nine trials are pending against the journalist. He will be due to court again on 2 June.
1 June 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
EU Conference 'Spoke Up!' for Turkish Journalists in Prison
EU Conference 'Spoke Up!' for Turkish Journalists in Prison
Journalists in prison and internet censorship were discussed in the "Speak Up!" conference in Brussels on 6 May. Nadire Mater, Firket İlkiz and Yaman Akdeniz were among the seven guests invited from Turkey.
9 May 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
World Press Freedom Day Welcomed by 103 "Defendants of Opinion"
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT
World Press Freedom Day Welcomed by 103 "Defendants of Opinion"
By 31 March, 5 journalists were in prison for their writings, another 42 press members in the context of operations like "Ergenekon" and other major trials and investigations. Within 3 months, 13 people were sentenced to monetary fines and almost 22 years in jail on the grounds of their opinions on the Kurdish question.
2 May 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
PM Erdoğan Compared Journalist Şık's Book to a Bomb
SPEECH AT PACE
PM Erdoğan Compared Journalist Şık's Book to a Bomb
Prime Minister Erdoğan replied to the questions of the Members of Parliament of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He emphasized the independence of the Turkish judiciary from the executive and compared journalist Şık's unpublished book to a bomb.
14 April 2011
"Freedom from Expression" - Part of Daily Routine in Turkey
VOLKAN YILMAZ AND SINAN EDEN
"Freedom from Expression" - Part of Daily Routine in Turkey
"We argue that freedom from expression has always been an integral part of our daily lives and seems to become much more so in near future" say Volkan Yılmaz, a Turkish PHD at the University of Leeds (UK) and Sinan Eden from the Bosporus University.
4 April 2011
Wave of International Concern Continues
PRESS FREEDOM
Wave of International Concern Continues
Concern about press freedom in Turkey was now also expressed in a joint statement by the European Turkish Journalists Association, the German Journalists Union and the European Federation of Journalists. "Press freedom in Turkey is under threat", the organizations said.
31 March 2011
Legal Landscape of 2010 Dominated by Anti-Terror Law
BİA 2010 MEDIA MONITORING REPORT
Legal Landscape of 2010 Dominated by Anti-Terror Law
According to data compiled by the BİA Media Monitoring Report, 220 people, 104 of whom were journalists, stood trial in 2010 in the scope of freedom of thought and expression. 33 people were sentenced to 365 years in prison under the Anti-Terror Law. 30 journalists are in jail.
28 March 2011 Erol Önderoğlu,Emir Çelik
Istanbul Bar Association on the Street for Press Freedom
Istanbul Bar Association on the Street for Press Freedom
About 500 members of the Istanbul Bar Association demonstrated against custody and arrests of journalists on Tuesday and called for an independent judiciary. Their motto was "Rule of law instead of police state". They laid down a wreath in front of the Atatürk bust.
23 March 2011 Elif Gençkal
"Concerned about Situation of Journalists in Turkey"
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS
"Concerned about Situation of Journalists in Turkey"
EFJ President König deplored the lack of freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey. He also claimed a lack of democracy and emphasized that the violation of press freedom and freedom of expression could not be seen as an "internal affair".
22 March 2011 Ekin Karaca
Turkey's Stumbling Blocks: Freedom of Speech and Torture
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Turkey's Stumbling Blocks: Freedom of Speech and Torture
Turkey has to pay € 16,000 in compensation to Faruk Temel, member of the People's Democracy Party, by reason of a breach of the right to freedom of expression. German national Mehmet Desde was also compensated by the ECHR related to torture allegations.
2 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
Turkey Failed in HRW World Report 2011
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Turkey Failed in HRW World Report 2011
The Human Rights Watch World Report 2011 reveals the countries deficits in freedom of expression. The number of trials against journalists increased again, provisions of the Anti-Terror Law are applied arbitrary, the report criticized.
26 January 2011
BIA Media Monitoring Report: Closures, Bans, Confiscations
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
BIA Media Monitoring Report: Closures, Bans, Confiscations
Azadiya Welat, Rojev newspapers, Guney magazine, YouTube, Eksisozlük and Sanliurfa.com web sites were the targets of bans, closures and confiscations, says BIA's 2010 third quarterly report.
28 December 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
"Legislative Straitjacket Stifles Media Freedom"
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
"Legislative Straitjacket Stifles Media Freedom"
RSF criticized the Turkish government for more than 25 articles in the Turkish Criminal Law and the Anti-Terror law that restrict press freedom and free speech. The drafted amendments were only "cosmetic and superficial changes", RSF said.
3 December 2010 Erhan Üstündağ
"Freedom of Speech" still Fuels Concern
TURKEY 2010 PROGRESS REPORT
"Freedom of Speech" still Fuels Concern
The Progress Report of the European Union Commission criticized the numerous trials opened against journalists for reporting about the "Ergenekon" case and warned Turkey on procedures that result in auto-censorship of the press.
11 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Journalists Pursue Freedom for Detained Colleagues
"STANDING UP FOR JOURNALISM"
Journalists Pursue Freedom for Detained Colleagues
The Freedom for Journalists Platform announced that 50 press employees are currently imprisoned and that 1,200 trials against journalists are pending. Delegations of the platform are going to monitor the cases against sociologist Beşikçi and journalist Koçali.
8 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Politician Birdal: 10 Newspapers Seized 27 Times in 2009
Politician Birdal: 10 Newspapers Seized 27 Times in 2009
BDP deputy Birdal stated that both the Turkish Criminal Law and the Anti-Terror Law are being used to restrict freedom of expression. He said that the parliament carries the responsibility of solving this situation as soon as possible.
15 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ
Monetary Fine for Publication Bans under Anti-Terror Law
ECHR
Monetary Fine for Publication Bans under Anti-Terror Law
Once more, Turkey was sentenced by the European Court of Human Rights in a freedom of expression case. The state has to pay compensation to Erdal Ölmez and Ali Turgay, the owners of five Turkish magazines, because of unlawful restrictions of freedom of expression.
7 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Foreign Minister Aims Avoiding Freedom of Speech Cases at ECHR
Foreign Minister Aims Avoiding Freedom of Speech Cases at ECHR
The Minister for Foreign Affairs said that a part of the applications filed to the European Court of Human Rights stem from delays in the judicial process. He stated that referring legal work had been initiated. He requested a classification of all files from the ECHR.
1 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
IPI's "Press Hero" Nedim Şener Acquitted
IPI's "Press Hero" Nedim Şener Acquitted
Journalist Nedim Şener was acquitted in the case on his book "The Dink murder and the intelligence lies". Şener had been facing imprisonment of up to three years. The International Press Institute chose Şener as one of the international "press heroes".
7 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Journalist Aktan Sentenced, Express Magazine Fined
KURDISH QUESTION AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Journalist Aktan Sentenced, Express Magazine Fined
An Istanbul court handed down a prison sentence of one year and three months to journalist Irfan Aktan for an article published in the Express periodical. Editorial manager Erol received a monetary fine of TL 16,000.
7 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
G9 Press Platform Demands Release of Detained Journalists
G9 Press Platform Demands Release of Detained Journalists
The G9 Platform demanded to have press freedom protected under constitutional law. The association of press organizations furthermore requested the amendment of 27 articles of the Turkish Criminal Law and the release of all journalists in detention.
27 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
216 Defendants "Celebrated" World Press Freedom Day Behind Bars
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT
216 Defendants "Celebrated" World Press Freedom Day Behind Bars
According to the BİA Media Monitoring report, 216 journalists, writers, publishers, caricaturists, politicians and citizens were tried for their thoughts; journalists Kurşun and Güler are in prison. 5 journalists were attacked, fines imposed by the ECHR increased by 100 percent...
9 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Legal Procedures Deprive Journalists of Right to Appeal
Legal Procedures Deprive Journalists of Right to Appeal
Turkish Journalists Society President Erniç criticized that issues like freedom of expression, the right to inform and journalists' work security and safety of life "are doomed to remain in hollow words". Journalists are controlled by postponing the pronouncement of judgement, Erinç said.
7 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
BİA's Second Quarterly Media Report
Bia Media Monitoring Desk
BİA's Second Quarterly Media Report
According to the quarterly report of the BİA Media Monitoring Desk published for April, May and June 2009, a total of 125 people, 57 of them journalists, were on trial in 80 cases for expressing their opinions during that period.
22 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
"Lightbulb Tayyip" Has Confused Bursa Courts
Freedom of Expression
"Lightbulb Tayyip" Has Confused Bursa Courts
While one Bursa court punished a child for "insulting a civil servant on duty", another Bursa court has acquitted eight people for similar slogans.
4 August 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
Freedom of Expression a Must for Discussion of Kurdish Question
Freedom of Expression a Must for Discussion of Kurdish Question
If the government is serious about a Kurdish initiative, then there must be an end to the censorship of Kurdish and dissident publications and changes in legislation.
30 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
Turkey Pays for Censorship and Torture: 52,613 Euros
ECHR
Turkey Pays for Censorship and Torture: 52,613 Euros
The ECHR has penalised Turkey with over 50,000 Euros in several cases of torture and violation of the freedom of expression.
30 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
Aquittal for Author of "Allah's Daughters"
Freedom of Expression
Aquittal for Author of "Allah's Daughters"
Writer Gürsel has been acquitted of "denigrating religious values" with his book "Allah's Daughters".
26 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
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