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Call from Journalist Organizations on Erdoğan: ‘Freedom for Journalists in Prison‘

Call from Journalist Organizations on Erdoğan: ‘Freedom for Journalists in Prison‘

Congregating upon the arrest of Dündar and Gül from Cumhuriyet daily, organizations for freedom of press and expression have made a call on President Erdoğan for releasing the arrested journalists and pressuring national and international organizations in favor of freedom of press in Turkey.

1 December 2015 Elif Akgül

Objection against Arrest of Can Dündar, Erdem Gül

Objection against Arrest of Can Dündar, Erdem Gül

Attorneys of Cumhuriyet daily Chief Editor Dündar and its Ankara Representative Gül have objected to arrest of the journalists.

30 November 2015

US Reaction against Arrest of Dündar, Gül

US Reaction against Arrest of Dündar, Gül

U.S. Embassy in Ankara has condemned arrest of Cumhuriyet daily Chief Editor Can Dündar and Ankara representative Erdem Gül.

27 November 2015

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Statements made separately by IPI Turkey, Press Council, DİSK Press Labor, TGS and TGC, TGF and TYS have reacted against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

27 November 2015

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Managing Editor Arrested

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Managing Editor Arrested

Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Cevheri Güven, and Managing Editor, Murat Çapan have been arrested, and its website blocked with the charge of “inciting public to arm against government”.

3 November 2015 Elif Akgül

DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested

DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested

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

3 September 2013

Journalist Receives Jail Terms for Newspaper Headline

Journalist Receives Jail Terms for Newspaper Headline

A court in Istanbul sentenced journalist Reyhan Çapan, the editor-in-chief and publisher of the daily Özgür Gündem, to one year and three months in prison for a single headline that appeared on the paper.

24 October 2012

“Orwellian Accusations Levelled Against Journalists in Turkey”

CPJ REPORT ON TURKEY

“Orwellian Accusations Levelled Against Journalists in Turkey”

Turkey falls into a category all on its own with respect to clamping down on journalists, according to a new report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ.) The report indicates that Turkey broke its own record in arresting journalists, with some 76 press workers currently serving time behind bars.

22 October 2012

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

Courts Release Four Journalists in KCK, OdaTV Trials

ARRESTED JOURNALISTS

Courts Release Four Journalists in KCK, OdaTV Trials

A court in Istanbul released Çağdaş Ulus and Cihat Ablay in the ongoing Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial on Thursday, while journalists Barış Terkoğlu and Barış Pehlivan were also released pending trial in the OdaTV probe the next day.

17 September 2012

Press Freedom Associations Call for Journalists' Release

ARRESTED JOURNALISTS

Press Freedom Associations Call for Journalists' Release

The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issued a statement calling for the release of imprisoned journalists in Turkey, while the Brussels-based European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) also said they were closely monitoring the press trials in Turkey.

13 September 2012

Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

ARRESTED JOURNALISTS

Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

A court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır ruled to release Ozan Kılınç, the former chief editor of the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat, in compliance with new amendments that came into force following the ratification of the Third Judicial Reform Package in early July.

7 August 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Court Decides to Release Chief Editor of Kurdish Daily

AZADİYE WELAT

Court Decides to Release Chief Editor of Kurdish Daily

A court ruled to release Vedat Kurşun, the chief editor of the Kurdish daily Azadiye Welat, in accordance with the Third Judicial Reform Package that came into force earlier this month. Officials jailed some 95 journalists in July, according to the BIA Media Monitoring Report.

Court Rules to Release Journalists, Citing Judicial Reform Package

YÜRÜYÜŞ MAGAZINE

Court Rules to Release Journalists, Citing Judicial Reform Package

An Ankara court ruled to release five journalists employed in Yürüyüş magazine on Friday, after they remained under arrest for one and a half years. The court cited in its verdict the amendments that came into force following the ratification of the Third Judicial Reform Package.

“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

"Just a Few Journalists Under Arrest due to Journalistic Activities”

BÜLENT ARINÇ

"Just a Few Journalists Under Arrest due to Journalistic Activities”

"There are a few journalists that are in prison due to their journalistic activities in Turkey. I do not accept that there are hundreds of them” said Vice Prime Minister Arınç.

Indictment of Journalists in Court

KCK CASE OF JOURNALIST

Indictment of Journalists in Court

Third Istanbul KCK indictment, which included 36 arrested, 44 suspects -most of them journalists- was prepared and sent to the court. Arrested journalists had told bianet “why they were in prison”.

Arrested Journalists in Prosecution's Interrogation

Arrested Journalists in Prosecution's Interrogation

49 people are interrogated at the Besiktas court house following their arrest three days ago. They were arrested in relation to the KCK operation.

23 December 2011

"Who is next?"

PLATFORM FOR SOLIDARITY WITH ARRESTED JOURNALISTS:

"Who is next?"

The Platform for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists denounced the custodies of Özgür Gündem editor Şeker and Azadiya Welat newspaper writer Temel and the arrest of DİHA reporter Yıldız. The platform regards the latest incidents as an attack on press freedom.

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Protestors in Ankara wore a black band around their mouths to express their protest against the arrest of journalists Şık and Şener. Press members in Istanbul called for legal amendments and the release of the detained journalists. HRW and RSF criticized the arrests and restriction on press freedom.