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Detention Period of Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Extended

Detention Period of Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Extended

The detention period of journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who has been in custody for the last week, has been extended for another seven days.

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Taken Into Custody

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Taken Into Custody

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who is also the chief editor of the Çağdaş Ses news website, has been taken into custody.

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

Turkey Ranks 157th in Freedom of Press

In 2018 World Press Freedom Index announced by Reporters Without Borders, Turkey has ranked the 157th among 180 countries. The organization has commented, “The witch hunt has come to a head since July 2016.”

Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu Released

CUMHURİYET TRIAL

Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu Released

Court has ordered release of Ahmet Şık and Murat Sabuncu in the sixth hearing of Cumhuriyet trial.

9 March 2018 Elif Akgül

PM Yıldırım: Operation Raqqa Launched on Night of June 2

PM Yıldırım: Operation Raqqa Launched on Night of June 2

Prime Minister Yıldırım has stated that the military operation in Raqqa was launched on the night of June 2 and made some remarks on the olive groves being zoned for construction.

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.

Haberdar Has Been Censored, Custody Order for Ankara Delegate Yıldız

Haberdar Has Been Censored, Custody Order for Ankara Delegate Yıldız

Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication (TİB) has shut Haberdar.com down, custody order has been issued for Ankara delegate of the website Arzu Yıldız.

Turkey Among Countries With Highest Decline in Freedom of Press

FREEDOM HOUSE REPORT

Turkey Among Countries With Highest Decline in Freedom of Press

Freedom House on its Freedom of Press 2016 Report has noted that press freedom has declined to its lowest point in 12 years. Turkey is among the countries with the largest decline.

Obama criticizes Erdoğan on Freedom of Speech, Democracy

Obama criticizes Erdoğan on Freedom of Speech, Democracy

US President Obama has answered over being asked on Erdoğan’s guards attacking on the journalists as “I think the approach they have been taking toward the press is one that could lead Turkey down a path that would be very troubling. We will keep on giving them advices”.

Trustee Committee Stops Distribution of 5 Newspapers of Cihan Medya

Trustee Committee Stops Distribution of 5 Newspapers of Cihan Medya

New administration of Cihan Medya Dağıtım A.Ş. to which trustee has been appointed has stopped the distribution of Meydan, Yarına Bakış, Yeni Asya, Özgür Düşünce and Taraf newspapers.

Constitutional Court Issues Reasoned Decision on Dündar, Gül

Constitutional Court Issues Reasoned Decision on Dündar, Gül

Constitutional Court has issued the reasoned decision on Dündar and Gül case. Noting that the charges were only based on the published report, the court has ruled that the principle of lawfulness was not fulfilled.

Upon Constitutional Court’s Decision, All Access-Blocks Unlawful

ASST. PROF. DR. KEREM ALTIPARMAK ON ACCESS-BLOCKS DECISION

Upon Constitutional Court’s Decision, All Access-Blocks Unlawful

Constitutional Court has ruled that the inferior court’s decision of blocking access was a violation of freedom of expression, Asst. Prof. Dr. Altıparmak has commentated on the decision for bianet.

9 December 2015 Elif Akgül

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül and Can Dündar arrested over report on trucks of National Intelligence Organization (MİT) have appealed to Constitutional Court.

7 December 2015

Call from Journalist Organizations on Erdoğan: ‘Freedom for Journalists in Prison‘

Call from Journalist Organizations on Erdoğan: ‘Freedom for Journalists in Prison‘

Congregating upon the arrest of Dündar and Gül from Cumhuriyet daily, organizations for freedom of press and expression have made a call on President Erdoğan for releasing the arrested journalists and pressuring national and international organizations in favor of freedom of press in Turkey.

1 December 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

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

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

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

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

In Ahmet Hakan Attack Demand for Arrest for 6 People Overruled

In Ahmet Hakan Attack Demand for Arrest for 6 People Overruled

In the attack on Ahmet Hakan, objection waived by prosecutors for the suspects released to be arrested was overruled by superior court.

Perpetrators of Journalist Ahmet Hakan Testify

Perpetrators of Journalist Ahmet Hakan Testify

Journalist Hakan’s perpetrators stated to the police they were offered 29, 850 Euros to attack him and the instructions were given by a state man. However, the perpetrators changed their testimonies at the court.

Journalist Put a Gun against his Head by Police Speaks

Journalist Put a Gun against his Head by Police Speaks

DİHA reporter Serhat Yüce who was put a gun against his head by police, battered and detained Ögür Gün TV reporter Murat Demir talked to bianet.

5 October 2015 Ekin Karaca

Parliamentary Question for Police Raid against DİHA

Parliamentary Question for Police Raid against DİHA

HDP Diyarbakır deputy Sibel Yiğitalp asked the Ministry of the Interior a parliamentary question for detentions and police raid against Aram Publishing House, Azadiya Welat, Kurdi-Der and DİHA.

30 September 2015

Journalists Sued Every Day Allegedly Insulting the President Erdoğan

Journalists Sued Every Day Allegedly Insulting the President Erdoğan

The list of journalists charged with insulting the President Erdoğan gets longer each day. Five journalists from Evrensel Daily have been sued lately.

23 September 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Columnist Gültekin Avcı Detained

Columnist Gültekin Avcı Detained

Columnist Gültekin Avcı was detained in İzmir within the scope of an investigation launched by Public Prosecution of İstanbul.

18 September 2015

Journalists Tell the Journalism in Turkey

CONFERENCE OF FREEDOM OF the MEDIA AND the JOURNALISTS’ RIGHTS

Journalists Tell the Journalism in Turkey

Journalists told the journalists’ work environment in Turkey at the International Conference of Freedom of the Media and the Journalists’ Rights.

18 September 2015 Uğur Şahin

Investigation Launched against Journalist Hasan Cemal

Investigation Launched against Journalist Hasan Cemal

Public Prosecutor of İstanbul launched an investigation against journalist Hasan Cemal. Cemal wrote a column titled “Sultan in his palace is responsible for the bloodshed!”

17 September 2015

Police Raid against Nokta Magazine

Police Raid against Nokta Magazine

Last night, the police raided Nokta Magazine. Today’s issue of Nokta won't be distributed.

14 September 2015

Netherlands Reacts to Deportation of Journalist Geerdink

Netherlands Reacts to Deportation of Journalist Geerdink

Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink has been deported upon the request of Governorship of Hakkari. Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted, Netherlands Association of Journalists will protest.

10 September 2015

Journalist Geerdink Deported from Van Province

Journalist Geerdink Deported from Van Province

After four days of detention, Dutch journalist Geerdink is being deported upon the request of Governorship of Hakkari even though she was released. Her lawyer would resort to the judgement even she was deported.

9 September 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

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