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Journalist Frederike Geerdink Detained in Yüksekova

Journalist Frederike Geerdink Detained in Yüksekova

Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink living in Diyarbakır province, was detained in Yüksekova district with protesters from Human Shield Group.

7 September 2015

British Vice News Journalists Released, Iraqi Journalist is Still Under Arrest

British Vice News Journalists Released, Iraqi Journalist is Still Under Arrest

British reporter Jake Hanrahan and cameraman Philip Pendlebury from Vice News were released. Iraqi M.İ.R is still under arrest.

3 September 2015 Uğur Şahin

In 40 Days, 20 Journalists Dismissed, 21 Journalists Sentenced to 157,5 Years in Prison

REFLECTION OF WAR ON PRESS IN 40 DAYS

In 40 Days, 20 Journalists Dismissed, 21 Journalists Sentenced to 157,5 Years in Prison

Solidarity Network against Censorship reported 20 journalists were dismissed in 40 days, a media group was raided by police, 103 websites were blocked, 10 journalists were attacked.

2 September 2015

Milliyet Daily Newspaper Dismisses Two Journalists More

Milliyet Daily Newspaper Dismisses Two Journalists More

Milliyet Daily Newspaper dismissed Burcu Karakaş and Esra Alus.

Milliyet Daily Newspaper Dismisses Four Journalists

Milliyet Daily Newspaper Dismisses Four Journalists

Milliyet Daily Newspaper dismissed journalists Meral Tamer, Mehveş Evin, Alper İzbul and Semra Pelek.

Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites

Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites

Telecommunication and Communication Presidency blocked websites: Dağ Media, Besta Nuçe, ANF and DİHA.

10 August 2015 Elif Akgül

The Court: Police Interference in Right to Demand Information is Unacceptable

The Court: Police Interference in Right to Demand Information is Unacceptable

İstanbul 3rd Administrative Court convicted Ministry of the Interior paying a fine of 825 Euros to photo-journalist Mehmet Kaçmaz, injured by rubber bullet fired by police during Gezi Park Resistance.

5 August 2015 Elif Akgül

18 Journalists Accused of “Propagandizing Terrorist Organization”

18 Journalists Accused of “Propagandizing Terrorist Organization”

Public Prosecutor of İstanbul drafted an indictment against 18 journalists from 9 newspapers for “propagandizing of a terrorist organization” and demanded journalists to be sentenced to 1.5 to 7.5 years in prison.

Journalist Dismissed from Milliyet Daily Newspaper

Journalist Dismissed from Milliyet Daily Newspaper

Milliyet Daily dismissed journalist Kadri Gürsel for his criticism after Suruç Explosion. Newspaper announced the decision from its website with signature of “Human Resources Management”.

Twitter Access Block Removed in Turkey

Twitter Access Block Removed in Turkey

Urfa 2nd Criminal Court of Peace revoked the decision blocking access to Twitter in Turkey.

Access to Twitter Blocked in Turkey

Access to Twitter Blocked in Turkey

Access to twitter has been blocked. It is claimed that the reason is website contents related to Suruç Explosion.

22 July 2015 Elif Akgül

PM Davutoğlu Defends Freedom of Press

PM Davutoğlu Defends Freedom of Press

“It is not proper to oppress media by heavy punishments,” said PM Davutoğlu assessing Radio and Television Supreme Council ban during election period.

Journalist Fined for Second Time for Insulting the President Erdoğan

Journalist Fined for Second Time for Insulting the President Erdoğan

BirGün Newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Barış İnce was fined 7 thousand 500 Turkish liras for allegedly insulting the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Journalist Sued for his Book on Parallel Structure

Journalist Sued for his Book on Parallel Structure

After being jailed due to his book “The Imam’s Army”, journalist Ahmet Şık will stand trial in October for allegedly insulting former minister Binali Yıldırım in his book “We Walked These Roads in Parallel”.

26 June 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Erdoğan: NY Times! What’s The Odds Even If You’re A Newspaper?

Erdoğan: NY Times! What’s The Odds Even If You’re A Newspaper?

The President Erdoğan targeted New York Times and said “They have their eyes on us. What’s the odds even if you’re a newspaper? Even you apply the hate speech?

Journalists Associations Support Can Dündar Threatened by Erdoğan

Journalists Associations Support Can Dündar Threatened by Erdoğan

Journalists Associations responded to Erdoğan’s threat against Chief Editor of Cumhuriyet Daily, Can Dündar.

Journalists Not Accredited in Yüksekova District

Journalists Not Accredited in Yüksekova District

News agencies like CİHAN, DHA, DİHA and İhlas aren’t accredited for the President Erdoğan and PM Davutoğlu meeting will be held in Yüksekova district.

Erdoğan to Journalists: “Paid Charlatans”

Erdoğan to Journalists: “Paid Charlatans”

The President Erdoğan:”These men have never been honest. Now, they make allusion to me with their headlines. Do whatever you want, associate with anyone you want and let your paid charlatans write whatever they want.”

GÖP Responds Prosecution’s Requisition “Gülen Media Must Be Banned”

GÖP Responds Prosecution’s Requisition “Gülen Media Must Be Banned”

GÖP responded to requisition of Public Prosecutor of Ankara from ministry to ban Gülen linked media organs.

“There Must Be Something Wrong If Authorities Like Journalists”

KATİ MARTON FROM CPJ

“There Must Be Something Wrong If Authorities Like Journalists”

“If you are not in favor of the views of some journalists, you just would not buy that newspaper. However, governments have no right to imprison journalists when they do not appreciate their work. At least in democracies,” says Kati Marton of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

9 November 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

IPI Accuses Prime Minister of Intimidating Media

A representative of the IPI National Committee says that it “cannot be coincidence” that journalists and newspapers are being put under pressure at the same time.

19 February 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA Media Monitoring Report: Expressing Opinions More Difficult Than Before

According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report for April-May-June 2008 shows that there is a clear increase in freedom of expression violation cases.

18 July 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

The General Staff Forces Daily Taraf To Turn In Its Sources In Dağlıca Story

The General Staff Forces Daily Taraf To Turn In Its Sources In Dağlıca Story

The General Staff threatens the newspaper Taraf that if they do not return the documents they used in Dağlıca story, they will come and get them. The journalist associations show their support by indicating that the journalists do not have to turn in their sources.

9 July 2008 Bawer Çakır

Students React To Help The Journalist Erkan Çapraz

University students from Yüksekova start a signature campaign to support Erkan Çapraz of the Yüksekova Haber Newpaper to stop the pressure on him, which is preventing him to do his work as a journalist.

Journalist Acquitted after Five Years

After questioning the expenditure of a district governor in the Devrek district of Zonguldak, journalist Ibrahim Tig faced a five-year trial. He was acquitted on 30 January.

5 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

International Protest at Cartoonists' Investigation

Both the International Press Institute and the Cartoonists' Rights Network have protested against preliminary proceedings against cartoonists Kart and Temocin who stand accused of insulting the President.

4 February 2008

Gündem Newspaper Closed for a Month

The Gündem newspaper has been closed for the forth time for publishing articles by PKK leader Karayilan.

11 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

WordPress.com Access Blocked

After a complaint made by Adan Oktar, the website WordPress.com has been blocked to access. This is not the first time that a whole site has been closed down because of the content of one item.

27 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Three Local Journalists on Trial

Two journalists in Diyarbakir have been put on trial on charges of insulting local authorities in print. A journalist in Afyonkarahisar is being tried for insulting an officer on duty.

14 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Local Journalist On Trial For Insult

Yakup Önal of the local newspaper in Sarköy, Tekirdag, is still on trial for insulting the AKP mayor and two members of the municipality council. There are six cases open and up to 21 years imprisonment are demanded by the plaintiffs.

14 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

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