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Mustafa Balbay Freed

Mustafa Balbay Freed

Convicted to 34 years and 8 months of prison in Ergenekon case, CHP deputy and journalist Mustafa Balbay has been released after a recent constitutional court ruling.

9 December 2013

Journalist Turan Freed in Cairo on Day 115

Journalist Turan Freed in Cairo on Day 115

TRT’s Cairo correspondent Metin Turan has been freed by authorities after 115 days of captivation in Egypt.

9 December 2013

bianet Receives Press Freedom Award From RSF Austria

bianet Receives Press Freedom Award From RSF Austria

Reporters Without Border (RSF) Austria awarded bianet with its Press Freedom Awards – A Signal for Europe. RSF Austria President Dr. Moehring said they have decided to give out this year’s award to bianet in order to emphasize on the jailed journalists in Turkey.

9 December 2013

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Media's Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

Hrant Dink Foundation released its report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminative Discourse”, stating that Gezi protestors were targeted in the media.

6 December 2013

2 CHP Members Sentenced to Prison For Assault, Threat, Insult

2 CHP Members Sentenced to Prison For Assault, Threat, Insult

CHP members Cemil Ekşi and Hasan Uzunyayla have been sentenced to 4 years and 7 months of prison for “assault, insult and threat” charges towards journalist Özen and his family.

27 November 2013

Court Rejects Istanbul Mayor’s Lawsuit Against Journalists

Court Rejects Istanbul Mayor’s Lawsuit Against Journalists

Bakırköy 8th District Court rejected a lawsuit by Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbaş regarding two news articles revealing the commercial relations of his family.

26 November 2013 Erol Önderoğlu

TRT Correspondent’s Prison Term Prolonged in Egypt

TRT Correspondent’s Prison Term Prolonged in Egypt

Egyptian authorities have reportedly added another 45 days to the arrest term of Metin Turan - TRT’s Cairo correspondent who was arrested while reporting anti-military coup protests on August 18.

14 November 2013

"Journalist Turan Jailed For 3 Months, We Demand His Freedom”

"Journalist Turan Jailed For 3 Months, We Demand His Freedom”

Turkey’s Media Council (Basın Konseyi) sent a letter to Egypt’s Prime Minister, demanding the immediate release of Metin Turan, TRT’s Cairo correspondent who was arrested while reporting anti-military coup protests.

12 November 2013

bianet Awarded By Chamber of City Planners

bianet Awarded By Chamber of City Planners

Chamber of City Planners awarded bianet with its annual prize in “Urban Planning Media”.

11 November 2013

Füsun Erdoğan Receives Life Sentence

Füsun Erdoğan Receives Life Sentence

29 defendants stood trial for the last time in the MLKP case yesterday. Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court convicted 7 defendants including bianet writer Füsun Erdoğan to life sentence.

5 November 2013

Verdict Awaiting For Füsun Erdoğan

Verdict Awaiting For Füsun Erdoğan

Focusing on the judicial inconsistencies, Önderoğlu (RSF) and Orberg (EFJ) urged authorities to release Füsun Erdoğan, a jailed bianet writer and former Özgür Radyo coordinator within Gaye case.

4 November 2013 Elif Akgül

No Release in KCK Media Case

No Release in KCK Media Case

Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court opened the 25th hearing of KCK media case this afternoon in Silivri district, ruling on the continuation of all jailed defendants.

1 November 2013

Journalist Ferit Aslan's First Conviction

Journalist Ferit Aslan's First Conviction

DHA Diyarbakır correspondent Ferit Aslan has been convicted to 10 months of prison for publishing on radikal.com.tr website the names of the court penal that tried a child within KCK case. The sentence was suspended.

31 October 2013 Erol Önderoğlu

“Standing Still Journalist” For Justice

“Standing Still Journalist” For Justice

A group of activists initiated a “standing still man” protest in front of Istanbul Courthouse prior to the hearing of Gaye case, demanding freedom for jailed defendant journalists.

30 October 2013 Elif Akgül

“I Couldn’t Defense in Turkish When Kurdish Was Banned”

“I Couldn’t Defense in Turkish When Kurdish Was Banned”

46 media representatives (with 20 of them jailed) stood trial on the 7th hearing of KCK media case. While journalist Evrim Kepenek made her defense, the hearing was postponed to Wednesday due to official holiday.

28 October 2013 Elif Akgül

Journalists and Media Gripped By Government-Police

Journalists and Media Gripped By Government-Police

48 journalists were assaulted and 11 detained in Turkey’s Gezi Resistance. As of October 2013, 66 journalists and 27 publishers remained behind bars. 28 journalists, authors and media representatives were convicted to a total of one life sentence, 329 years and 2 months of prison.

10 October 2013 Emel Gülcan

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Wins Case, Turkey Convicted

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Wins Case, Turkey Convicted

ECHR convicted Turkey of violating the freedom of expression for issuing an injunction on an article by Cumhuriyet newspaper after Abdullah Gül filed a complaint prior to presidential elections in 2007.

TGC Willing to Distribute Press Cards to Journalists

TGC Willing to Distribute Press Cards to Journalists

Journalists Society of Turkey held a joint conference with police authorities, urging them to recognize a press card issued by their society.

25 September 2013

RSF: Police Failed to Take Lessons From Gezi Resistance

RSF: Police Failed to Take Lessons From Gezi Resistance

Reporters Sand Frontiers released a statement, saying that recent protests across Turkey left at least 12 journalists injured in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.

13 September 2013

S. S. Ay Sues T24, Evrensel, Marksist.org

S. S. Ay Sues T24, Evrensel, Marksist.org

A court held the first hearing of Evrensel, T24 ve Marksist.org case, following a complaint by S. S. Ay who said “he was insulted due to his duty as public worker”. Defendant journalists pleaded not guilty, requesting the court panel for acquittal.

13 September 2013 Elif Akgül

Nolle Prosequi in Alabora Tweet Case

Nolle Prosequi in Alabora Tweet Case

Prosecutors discontinued charges in Memet Ali Alabora case, saying that “the aforementioned tweet did not commit the crime of encouraging a crime”. “The point is not Gezi Park, friend. Didn’t you get it yet? Come join us,” Alabora tweeted on May 30.

13 September 2013

Heberler, Political Satire TV Show, Suspended

Heberler, Political Satire TV Show, Suspended

TÜRKMAX Television Network suspended the airing of 'Heberler' - a political satire show.

12 September 2013

At Least 8 Journalists Injured in Ahmet Atakan Protests

At Least 8 Journalists Injured in Ahmet Atakan Protests

Several journalists were subjected to police violence in Ahmet Atakan protests across Turkey last night. At least 8 journalist were reportedly injured. Various journalist associations in Turkey protested.

11 September 2013

6 Released Pending Trial in KCK Case

6 Released Pending Trial in KCK Case

Istanbul 23rd Hugh Criminal Court released defendants Sadiye Eser, Ruken Çelik, Rıdvan Oğuz, Ramazan Atup, Felat Abik and Vaysi Özdemir pending trial in the hearing of KCK case yesterday.

11 September 2013

RTÜK Warns National Geographic

RTÜK Warns National Geographic

RTÜK, Turkey’s Higher Board of Radio and Television, issued a warning penalty on National Geographic channel due to Drug Inc.-Drug Kings Of New York, a documentary that unfolded stories of drug addicts and sellers.

6 September 2013

TGC: We Urge Media's State of Emergency Removed

TGC: We Urge Media's State of Emergency Removed

“The recent rise in the number of layoffs among Turkey’s print media demonstrates that the state of emergency is still underway,” Journalists Union of Turkey (TGC) said in a statement.

4 September 2013

DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested

DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested

Cüneyt Hacıoğlu, a Dicle News Agency reporter based in Uludere, has been arrested.

3 September 2013

Newspaper, Magazine Prints Rise By 4.9 Percent

Newspaper, Magazine Prints Rise By 4.9 Percent

Statistics Institute of Turkey (TÜİK) released a report, saying that the number of newspapers and magazines grew by 4.9 percent with an increase of total circulation by 1.9 percent in 2012. It also revealed newspapers as the major element of circulation with 92.9 percent.

2 September 2013

Police Detains Newspaper Sellers at Subway Exit

Police Detains Newspaper Sellers at Subway Exit

Police detained Burak Butur and Hasan Ortatepe - newspaper sellers who work for BirGün and Aydınlık daily newspapers respectively - for noise pollution complaints. “We will continue to sell our newspapers,” Butur told bianet.

27 August 2013 Ekin Karaca

Journalist Can Dündar Laid Off From Milliyet

Journalist Can Dündar Laid Off From Milliyet

Can Dündar, a prominent journalist whose column recently didn’t appear in Milliyet newspaper, has been laid by the newspaper administration.

Alabora Sues Yeni Şafak Newspaper For 1 TL

Alabora Sues Yeni Şafak Newspaper For 1 TL

Actor Memet Ali Alabora filed a lawsuit against Yeni Şafak newspaper for 1 TL, saying that their coverage on Gezi Resistance protests violated his personality rights.

“59 Journalists Laid Off, Forced to Quit During Gezi Resistance”

“59 Journalists Laid Off, Forced to Quit During Gezi Resistance”

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) Istanbul Branch released a statement saying that at least 22 media staff were laid off and 37 forced to quit work during Turkey’s Gezi Resistance protests. “Media in Turkey is going through one of its darkest periods,” branch chairperson Durmuş said.

22 July 2013 Elif Akgül