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Journalist Associations Criticize Heavy Sentence of Kurdish Journalist
Journalist Associations Criticize Heavy Sentence of Kurdish Journalist
National and international journalists associations criticized the prison sentence of 166.5 years handed down to journalist Vedat Kurşun. The decision is viewed as highly disproportional and politically motivated. The associations urge for a review of the referring legislations.
18 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
"Stop Prosecution of Journalists and Call Real Perpetrators to Account"
HRANT DINK MURDER CASE
"Stop Prosecution of Journalists and Call Real Perpetrators to Account"
Reporters without Borders claimed to leave aside the prosecution of authors Şener and Göktaş, who drew attention to the state's responsibiltiy in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink in their books. Instead, the ones responsible for the assassination should be revealed, RSF said.
26 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Internet Censorship: Turkey "Under Surveillance" of RSF
Internet Censorship: Turkey "Under Surveillance" of RSF
Reporters Without Borders added Turkey and Russia to the organization's "under surveillance" list published in the latest report on 12 March. "Taboo topics" for Turkey are quoted as mainly related to Atatürk, the army, minorities and the dignity of the nation.
15 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Turkey Worsened Press Freedom Record
RSF PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2009
Turkey Worsened Press Freedom Record
Turkey fell back 20 places in this year's RSF Worldwide Press Freedom Index. The country shares rank 122 together with the Philippines. The front-runners for press freedom are Denmark, Finland and Ireland. Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea bring up the rear of the index.
21 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
RSF Urges Government Include Press Freedom in Kurdish Initiative
RSF Urges Government Include Press Freedom in Kurdish Initiative
Reporters without Borders has called on Turkey to put an end to censorship of pro-Kurdish media.
3 September 2009
RSF Questions Relations Between Ergenekon and Hrant Dink Murder
Reporters without Borders is supporting the call of Hrant Dink's family and lawyers for a serious investigation into relations between the murder of the journalist and the ultranationalist Ergenekon organisation.
3 April 2009
Kurdish Journalist Omar Arrested in Iraq
Reporters without Borders has reported that Kurdish Journalist Surwan Omar was arrested on 17 March because he wrote an article about the abuse of authority.
26 March 2009
Organisations Condemn Internet Censorship
Turkish PEN, the Turkish Writers’ Trade Union, the Association of People of Letters and the Turkish Publishers’ Union have condemned the blocked access to Youtube and other websites in Turkey.
3 April 2008 Erol Önderoğlu
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Access to Another Website Banned
After Wordpress and Youtube.com, the Indymedia-Istanbul website has now been closed with a court decision. Turkey continues to close down whole sites because of individual contributions.
27 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu
Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR
Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR
After a court has found the Trabzon police innocent of gross negligence, Dink family lawyers are preparing to appeal to the ECHR. The RSF has called for the prosecution of all those responsible.
11 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu
RSF: Article 301 is “Enemy of Press Freedom”
In its annual report for 2008, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticised Article 301 and the nationalist obstruction of press freedom. The murder of Hrant Dink could have been prevented.
14 February 2008
Youtube is Back... Access Should Not Be Blocked Again!
RSF and OSCE release general recommendations for internet use in the OSCE member states. "Filters can only be put in place by Internet users themselves" they recommend.
25 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu
Access to Youtube Blocked
Two Turkish judges successively impose categorical ban on access to Youtube.com, for the content of one single video clip.
23 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu
RSF: 301 Needs "Deeds not Words"
In a press release of 7 November, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) have called on the Turkish Minister of Justice to act on promises to change Article 301.
9 November 2007
Turkey Ranks Low in Freedom of Press List
According to the Reporters Without Borders yearly list, Turkey ranks 101st out of 169 countries.
17 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu
RSF Calls for Transparent Dink Trial
In a press release of 5 October, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) protested against the disappearance of evidence.
8 October 2007
Hrant Dink murder trial
Rights Activists Will Monitor Dink Trial
Even if applications to become third-party plaintiffs have been mostly unsuccessful, rights organisations are determined to witness the murder trial.
1 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu
RSF Protests Against YouTube Block
RSF has condemned the decision of a Sivas court to block access to YouTube.
21 September 2007 Rsf
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“In the end, this is our culture. We should uphold it. The youth perhaps might not be as thrilled, but I believe we will continue this tradition forever. I really hope so.”
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