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Trials of 12 journalists, rights defenders for 'terrorism' charges continued in a week

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Trials of 12 journalists, rights defenders for 'terrorism' charges continued in a week

One journalist has been given a deferred prison sentence for "insulting Erdoğan" and three rights defenders' acquittal of "terrorist propaganda" has been overturned.

7 November 2020

Court to examine whether Bloomberg journalists made profit through report on currency crisis

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Court to examine whether Bloomberg journalists made profit through report on currency crisis

Trials continued for journalists who have been charged with "insulting the president," "disrespecting the religious beliefs of a group," "trying to weaken the economy," and "membership of a terrorist organization."

31 October 2020

Court says journalists' equipment 'lost' after being confiscated during investigation

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Court says journalists' equipment 'lost' after being confiscated during investigation

The first case without a hearing has been held as per the new law, two journalists have been acquitted of "degrading the state" and two have been released after being arrested for revealing an incident of sexual abuse allegedly involving AKP politicians.

23 October 2020

Twenty-four journalists stood trial in 13 cases in a week

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Twenty-four journalists stood trial in 13 cases in a week

Five journalists have been acquitted and seven have been convicted of "terrorism-related" charges.

16 October 2020

Journalist fined for filming police violence, two new lawsuits filed for 'insulting Erdoğan'

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Journalist fined for filming police violence, two new lawsuits filed for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Trials of 10 journalists started or continued over the past week; charges include "managing a terrorist group", "insulting the president" and "disclosing confidential information."

Court blocks access to reports on Turkey-based bank's activities revealed in FinCEN files

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Court blocks access to reports on Turkey-based bank's activities revealed in FinCEN files

In a week, courts blocked access to websites of four news outlets, one journalist was indicted for "targeting a counterterrorism official," trials of several journalists' trials for "terrorism" and "insulting the president" continued.

Six journalists stood trial in a week for 'terrorism,' insulting government officials

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Six journalists stood trial in a week for 'terrorism,' insulting government officials

An appeals court has upheld the verdicts regarding 11 journalists in Özgür Gündem trials, a local newspaper owner has been charged based on anonymous witness statements, a journalist has been indicted over a tweet from 2014...

25 September 2020

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

While the number of new cases, deaths and recoveries have remained relatively steady in the reopening period, patients in intensive care have doubled.

AKP's social media woes continue as Erdoğan's YouTube live stream with the youth backfires

AKP's social media woes continue as Erdoğan's YouTube live stream with the youth backfires

After having thousands of "troll" accounts suspended by Twitter and being forced to cancel the "ethics" campaign following sexual harassment tweets, a new social media move by Erdoğan's party has ignited a "No vote" campaign against him.

Is Turkey Underreporting Coronavirus Deaths? Here is What We Know

Is Turkey Underreporting Coronavirus Deaths? Here is What We Know

Who said what on the government's official tally of the Covid-19 pandemic and where does Turkey stand in excess deaths analyses?

Does Turkey's Plan to Resettle Millions of Refugees in Northern Syria Make Sense?

Does Turkey's Plan to Resettle Millions of Refugees in Northern Syria Make Sense?

Implementing the plan is only possible if Turkey commits a large ethnic cleansing against the Kurds and creates an "Arabic Belt," according to Prof. Balanche and journalist Taştekin.

AKP Aims to Achieve More Than One Goal with Mayor Dismissals but Opposition is Not Hopeless

AKP Aims to Achieve More Than One Goal with Mayor Dismissals but Opposition is Not Hopeless

After recovering from the election shock, the AKP dismissed several local administrators in the Kurdish-majority southeast in a move that united opposition groups from a broad political spectrum.

Campaign Against İstanbul Convention in Pro-AKP Circles

Campaign Against İstanbul Convention in Pro-AKP Circles

The convention on violence against women has come under spotlight five years after coming into effect as pro-AKP circles launched a campaign against it after Erdoğan reportedly said that it can be "annulled."

İstanbul Election Drama Makes it into Stadiums as Supporters Chant 'Mandate İmamoğlu'

İstanbul Election Drama Makes it into Stadiums as Supporters Chant 'Mandate İmamoğlu'

The opposition's winning-but-not-yet-mandated candidate for the İstanbul mayorship, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was at the football games of "the Big Three," Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, on the weekend. Supporters welcomed him with slogans.

Everything You Need to Know About Turkey's 2019 Local Elections

Everything You Need to Know About Turkey's 2019 Local Elections

People of Turkey will go to polls on March 31 to elect their local administrators. Here is a detailed guide to the country's sixth election in the last five years.

'If You Love a Place, You Also Love People Fighting for Freedom There'

VOLGA KUŞÇUOĞLU'S INTERVIEW WITH GIANLUCA COSTANTINI

'If You Love a Place, You Also Love People Fighting for Freedom There'

Artist Gianluca Costantini's work covers the most important happenings in Turkey since the 2013 Gezi Park protests.

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