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Journalist Coşkun Sentenced to 2 Years 3 Months in Jail

Journalist Coşkun Sentenced to 2 Years 3 Months in Jail

Cumhuriyet Newspaper correspondent Canan Coşkun has been sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison on charge of “targetting officers who took charge in fight against terrorism”.

19 July 2018 Beyza Kural

Trial of 13 Journalists to Continue on October 10

Trial of 13 Journalists to Continue on October 10

Having been tried for participating in Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign launched by Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was closed by decree, 13 journalists haven’t attended the hearing. Lawyers’ objection to "contrariety to constitution".

16 July 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Journalist Erdem Gül Acquitted of MİT Trucks Case

Journalist Erdem Gül Acquitted of MİT Trucks Case

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Representative to Ankara Gül has been acquitted of the trial in which he was being tried together with Can Dündar. Gül was charged with “obtaining and declaring state’s confidential documents”.

File to Erdoğan Administration: Freedom to News

File to Erdoğan Administration: Freedom to News

127 journalists entered July 1 in prison. 33 of the 127 journalists have been tried, 40 have been investigated, 24 are convicted and files of 30 are at the upper court.

13 July 2018 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists’ Union of Turkey is 66 Years Old

Journalists’ Union of Turkey is 66 Years Old

In a statement made by the Journalists’ Union of Turkey, which was established on July 10, 1952, it has been stated that the struggle against all difficulties confronting journalism and journalists will continue.

Journalist Şerife Oruç Released

Journalist Şerife Oruç Released

Detained on the ground that there was a detention warrant for her while being released from prison, journalist Şerife Oruç has been released.

Applications for AtölyeBİA’s ‘News Workshop for Journalists’ Begin

Applications for AtölyeBİA’s ‘News Workshop for Journalists’ Begin

IPS Communication Foundation/Independent Communication Network’s “News Workshop for Journalists” starts. The applications end on July 5, 2018 at 5 p.m.

Police Raid Sendika.org

Police Raid Sendika.org

Police have raided sendika.org news website’s bureau situated in İstanbul due to an investigation launched against its editor Ali Ergin Demirhan.

Verdict of Release for Journalist Mehmet Altan

Verdict of Release for Journalist Mehmet Altan

İstanbul Regional Court of Justice 2nd Chamber of Penalty has ruled release of journalist Mehmet Altan, who was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, and continuation of arrest of Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak.

Journalist Hakan Gülseven Released

Journalist Hakan Gülseven Released

Sentenced to pay fine of 7 thousand TL for insulting civil servant, Yurt Newspaper worker Hakan Gülseven was sentenced to 350 days in prison for not having paid the fine. Gülseven was released yesterday.

21 June 2018 Hikmet Adal

8 Private TV Channels in May: 354 Hours to AKP, 0 to HDP

8 Private TV Channels in May: 354 Hours to AKP, 0 to HDP

According to CHP’s members in the Radio and Television Supreme Council, AKP was covered for 354 hours whereas HDP wasn’t covered at all by eight private TV channels during May. Five channels have placed embargo on opposition parties.

New Media Workshop for Journalists

New Media Workshop for Journalists

“New Media Workshop for Journalists” has started with the opening speech and Introduction to Journalism lecture of Tuğrul Eryılmaz. 16 future journalists from different universities and cities of Turkey have been attending the workshop.

7 June 2018 Yağız Tanrıvermiş

Jail Term for Journalist Demir for Sharing His Own News Report

Jail Term for Journalist Demir for Sharing His Own News Report

Journalist Demir has been sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for sharing a newspaper advertisement placed on to mark the journalists who were killed in the 90s, and a clipping of a newspaper in which his own report was published on social media.

Support by Macron to Le Point Cover: Freedom of Press is Priceless

Support by Macron to Le Point Cover: Freedom of Press is Priceless

The President of France Emmanuel Macron has posted a tweet about Le Point magazine’s cover of President Erdoğan entitled “Le Dictateur” and said, “Freedom of the press is priceless; without it, here would be a dictatorship.”

Sendika.org Editor Demirhan Released

Sendika.org Editor Demirhan Released

Sendika.org editor Ali Ergin Demirhan was detained due to his news report titled “We can stop dictatorship” and his social media posts. Demirhan has been released after his deposition.

Journalist Alayumat Released

Journalist Alayumat Released

Reporter of dihaber, which was closed by a statutory decree, was released in the hearing today following a detention of 10 months.

Journalists Discuss ‘Journalism’ in Panel of Amnesty

Journalists Discuss ‘Journalism’ in Panel of Amnesty

Necmiye Alpay, Nadire Mater, Pakrat Estukyan, Hakkı Boltan. Ahmet Şık, Tunca Öğreten, Gökçer Tahincioğlu, Timur Soykan and Sarah Clarke have attended “Panel of Journalism in Turkey” organized by the Amnesty.

14 May 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Journalist Reyhan Çapan Detained

Journalist Reyhan Çapan Detained

Reyhan Çapan, the former editor-in-chief of Özgür Gündem, which was closed by statutory decree, has been detained in Hopa, Artvin. Çapan was sentenced to prison in March.

‘Journalism in Turkey’ to be Discussed

‘Journalism in Turkey’ to be Discussed

Lawsuits brought against journalists and freedom of expression will be discussed in Amnesty International’s “Journalism in Turkey Panel”.

Call for Gender Based Journalism Conference

Call for Gender Based Journalism Conference

We are meeting for our “Gender Based Journalism” conference, in which Anna-Klara Bratt and Sevda Alankuş will speak and Yıldız Tar moderate, on May 14 Monday.

Hearings of 22 People Held in 2 Özgür Gündem Trials

Hearings of 22 People Held in 2 Özgür Gündem Trials

22 people, who have been tried for participating in closed Özgür Gündem newspaper’s Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign, have appeared before judge. 12 journalists are facing 7.5 years in prison on charge of “propagandizing for an illegal organization”.

7 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin

‘There is no Place for Turkey in EU Without a Radical Change’

‘There is no Place for Turkey in EU Without a Radical Change’

European Parliament President Tajani has said that the developments concerning press freedom in Turkey is a sign that “Turkey is turning its shoulders to Europe’s core values”.

‘Press Freedom’ Message by Imprisoned Journalists

‘Press Freedom’ Message by Imprisoned Journalists

Imprisoned journalists from ETHA news agency have sent message for May 3 World Press Freedom Day from Bakırköy and Silivri prisons where they are kept.

210 Years in Prison, 3 Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment for 48 Journalists in 3 Months

210 Years in Prison, 3 Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment for 48 Journalists in 3 Months

121 journalists entered April 1 in prison. 30 journalists faced 76 years and 4 months in prison on charge of "insulting"; 9 news sites; 73 news reports; 5 newspapers; 3 newspaper articles; 1 TV series; 1 letter and 1 report were censored.

3 May 2018 Erol Önderoğlu

Sentence of 81 Years in Prison in Cumhuriyet Trial, Akın Atalaya Released

Sentence of 81 Years in Prison in Cumhuriyet Trial, Akın Atalaya Released

The court has sentenced 15 people to prison in Cumhuriyet trial in which 20 people have been tried. Cumhuriyet Executive Board Chair Atalay has been released, Twitter user Aydoğdu’s detention continues.

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.”

ETHA Journalists Semiha Şahin, Pınar Gayıp Arrested

ETHA Journalists Semiha Şahin, Pınar Gayıp Arrested

ETHA editor Şahin and its reporter Pınar Gayıp have been arrested on the seventh day of detention.

8 People from Gün Printing House Arrested

8 People from Gün Printing House Arrested

Cumali Öz, Mehmet Kadir Özkara, Özgür Bozkurt, Kemal Daşdeğen, Süleyman Güneş, Uğur Selman Kelekçiler, Muhammet Özkan and Mürsel Demir, who were among those detained in raid on Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and Gün Printing House, have been arrested.

4 More People from Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Detained

4 More People from Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Detained

Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper staff Reyhan Hacıoğlu, Pınar Tarlak, Hicran Ürün and its former staff Mehmet Beyazıt have been detained.

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Interviewing with Habertürk TV channel, Afrin residents have talked about Free Syrian Army, the channel has translated as YPG.

29 March 2018 Elif Akgül,Murat Bayram,Ferid Demirel

Journalism Organizations Denounce Operation Against Özgürlükçü Demokrasi

Journalism Organizations Denounce Operation Against Özgürlükçü Demokrasi

Journalists’ Union of Turkey, DİSK Press-Labor, Free Journalists’ Initiative and Mezopotamya Women Journalists’ Platform have denounced the operation launched against Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper.

7th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial

7th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial

Seventh hearing of Cumhuriyet trial in which Cumhuriyet Executive Board Chair Atalay and Aydoğdu are pending trial in detention due to their tweets continues in Silivri.

16 March 2018 Elif Akgül