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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

“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

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

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

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

Bianet Goes Trinidad for Congress of IFEX

Bianet Goes Trinidad for Congress of IFEX

Forming a congress including 170 members from 70 countries, IFEX aims to dynamize freedom of expression with new member and regulations. Bianet and Initiative against Thought Crime are represented by congress in Trinidad.

5 October 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

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.

1000th Issue of Agos Newspaper Hits the Shelves

1000th Issue of Agos Newspaper Hits the Shelves

1000th Issue of Armenian bilingual weekly newspaper, Agos, hit the shelves. Yetvart Danzikyan, Editor-in-Chief of Agos, said “Agos uncovered Turkey’s history and paid a price but gained a seat in history of the republic.”

3 July 2015 Elif Akgül

Hürriyet Pays Compensation to the President

Hürriyet Pays Compensation to the President

Hürriyet will pay 20.000 Turkish liras to the President due to Mehmet Yılmaz’s column.

Five Released Within December 14 Operation Raids

Five Released Within December 14 Operation Raids

Out of 27 people, director Naci Çelik Berksoy, scriptwriters Radiye Ebru Şenvardar, Elif Yılmaz and Makbule Çam Elamdağ, Ahmet Şahin are released following their custody on 14th of December.

15 December 2014

Chief Judge Becomes Editor-in-Chief

Chief Judge Becomes Editor-in-Chief

Kayseri 6th Assize Court ruled initially “provisional injunction” about the unpublished news story of Kayseri Deniz Postası. When the news website objected the rule, the court asked for the story.

12 December 2014 Elif Akgül

"News is Dead, Let’s Kick Up Our Heels"

"News is Dead, Let’s Kick Up Our Heels"

Prof. Dr. Alankuş commented to bianet that news channels turned into entertainment channels after it was decided that 360/SkyTürk was going to be an entertainment channel as TV8.

14 August 2014 Elif Akgül

Internet, Activism, and the New Media

Internet, Activism, and the New Media

The second day of the “Social Movements, Media and Politics” conference at the Izmir Economy University brought discussions about environmental and labour rights protesters and the new media.

15 March 2013 Nilay Vardar

Report Reveals Hate Speech in Turkey's Media

Report Reveals Hate Speech in Turkey's Media

A recent report released by Hrant Dink Foundation revealed hate speech practises in Turkey's media which mostly targeted Jewish and Armenian communities.

27 February 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Internet Wars: Mainstream Journals Clash with News Websites

Internet Wars: Mainstream Journals Clash with News Websites

Some 20 mainstream daily newspapers in Turkey issued a declaration against the publication or airing of their news reports by internet sites, news portals and broadcasting stations. Such a move would push internet publications back into the underground, the Federation of Internet Media and Informatics (İMEF) cautioned however.

Kurdish Journalist and Deputy Mayor Released

KCK TRIALS

Kurdish Journalist and Deputy Mayor Released

A court in the eastern province of Van decided to release Murat Aydın, a reporter for the Dicle news agency (DİHA,) and Bulanık Deputy District Mayor Ali Topçu on Tuesday. Aydın and Topçu had entered prison on October last year within the scope of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trials.

20 September 2012

Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest

ARRESTED JOURNALISTS

Court Decides to Release Journalist after Six Years of Arrest

A court in Istanbul ruled to release Sedat Şenoğlu, the executive coordinator of Atılım newspaper who remained under arrest for six years. The court decided to keep journalists Fusün Erdoğan and Bayram Namaz in jail, however.

11 September 2012

Journalists Protest Police Raid into Their Offices

Journalists Protest Police Raid into Their Offices

Employees of the Atılım Newspaper and the Etkin news agency (ETHA) staged a protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Tuesday by selling newspapers on the street in response to a police raid into their offices the same day.

27 June 2012 Rana Ençol

“All Journalists Here Are Witnesses”

WITNESS DAYS

“All Journalists Here Are Witnesses”

Journalists attested for their imprisoned colleagues Çağdaş Kaplan, Mustafa Balbay, Naciye Yavuz, Ömer Faruk Çalışkan and Sultan Şaman as part of the “Witness Days” initiated by the Freedom for Journalists Platform (GÖP.)

6 June 2012 Nilay Vardar

bianet “The Best News Website of the Year''

TURKISH JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

bianet “The Best News Website of the Year''

bianet received ‘the best news website award’ at the "Journalism Achievement Awards” of Turkish Journalists Association.

Erdoğan Scolds Media: 'Are You Deaf?'

Erdoğan Scolds Media: 'Are You Deaf?'

At a meeting of the AKP Faction, Prime Minister Erdoğan made statements about this year's Newroz celebrations and the government's new regulations for relatives of "martyrs" with reference to the recent helicopter crash in Afghanistan. A side blow also went to the media.

"Should We Hang the Police Officers?"

MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR COMMENTS NEWS ON POLICE VIOLENCE

"Should We Hang the Police Officers?"

Minister of the Interior Şahin criticized the news about Cengiz who was beaten by the police. According to the minister, this was a single incident and the news was exaggerated. He questioned, "What do you want? Should I put up the gallows and hang my personnel?"

19 December 2011

"We will Comply with Official Publication Bans..."

PRIME MINISTER MEETS NEWS AGENCIES

"We will Comply with Official Publication Bans..."

Five news agencies announced in a joint statement that their news were going to "take into account the public order" and that they were going to "comply with publication bans of the competent authorities". The statement came right after the Prime Minister's media meeting.

24 October 2011 Ayça Söylemez

PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"

PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"

Prime Minister Erdoğan gave an account on topics such as press freedom, internet censorship, military service and the recent incidents in Hopa in the course of a Q&A session with journalists in a broadcast of CNN Türk.

"Media, Government and Judiciary May not Connive at Rape"

"Media, Government and Judiciary May not Connive at Rape"

The Turkish Association of Psychiatrics and the Society for Sexual Education, Treatment and Research called on professional organizations, legal and governmental authorities to take action against programs that connive at violence and rape or praise and encourage violent actions.

28 October 2010 Burçin Belge

"TRT Violates Impartiality Principle Again With Ramadan Programs”

"TRT Violates Impartiality Principle Again With Ramadan Programs”

ABF president Ali Balkiz called on TRT to treat equally all faiths, cultures and religions, and to broadcast programs taking into account the feelings of the unbelieving and ones who don’t fast.

12 August 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Media Sells Religion During Ramadan!

Media Sells Religion During Ramadan!

With the start of Ramadan, mainstream media began distributing tables showing fast breaking times, Korans, and fast breaking dinner menus.

12 August 2010 Berivan Tapan

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