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Turkey’s top court rejects jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş’s request for release
Turkey’s top court rejects jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş’s request for release
The Constitutional Court has rejected the request for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s “immediate release with a cautionary judgment.” In pre-trial detention since late January, Kabaş faces up to 12 years, 10 months in prison on “insult” charges.
17 February 2022
Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison
Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison
Held in pre-trial detention for “insulting the President”, journalist Sedef Kabaş is now facing up to 12 years, 10 months in prison as the indictment charging her with “insulting the President” and “insulting public officials” has been accepted.
15 February 2022
'A political decision': Press Council calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s immediate release
'A political decision': Press Council calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş’s immediate release
In a written statement, the Press Council has commented on the court's rejection of the appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest: “It is concrete evidence of how much the judiciary has been politicized.”
27 January 2022
Appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest rejected by court
Appeal against journalist Sedef Kabaş’s arrest rejected by court
The İstanbul 58th Criminal Court of First Instance has dismissed the appeal against the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş by indicating that her arrest is “not without due process of law or against the law.”
26 January 2022
International Press Institute calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş's immediate release
‘NO DEMOCRACY WHEN PRESS SILENCED’
International Press Institute calls for journalist Sedef Kabaş's immediate release
The International Press Institute (IPI) has called for the release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been recently arrested for “insulting the President” over her remarks during a TV program: “There can be no democracy when the press is silenced.”
25 January 2022
Restriction on jailed journalist Nedim Türfent’s meetings with his lawyers
Restriction on jailed journalist Nedim Türfent’s meetings with his lawyers
There is a request for translating the writings of Nedim Türfent as part of a project at New York University, which is now cited as the reason for the restriction.
18 January 2022
Letter to jailed journalist Nedim Türfent found ‘objectionable’
Letter to jailed journalist Nedim Türfent found ‘objectionable’
A letter was sent to jailed journalist Nedim Türfent. It explained how the expression “We won't look down” came up, with an article titled “A brief history of the command to look down” attached. Both the letter and the article have been found ‘objectionable.’
15 April 2021
Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday
Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday
His friends have come together at "Freedom Park" to mark the 37th birthday of Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan, who has been arrested for 126 days over a news report about the death of an intelligence officer in Libya.
10 July 2020
Dumanlı Pending Trial, Karaca Arrested
Dumanlı Pending Trial, Karaca Arrested
After 4 days of detention, Zaman newspaper editor-in-chief Ekrem Dumanlı has been released pending a trial with December 14 Operation. Samanyolu TV Broadcasting Group Chairman Hidayet Karaca, however, has been arrested.
19 December 2014
DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested
DIHA Uludere Reporter Arrested
Cüneyt Hacıoğlu, a Dicle News Agency reporter based in Uludere, has been arrested.
3 September 2013
Necati Abay Sentenced to 11 Years and 3 Months of Prison
Necati Abay Sentenced to 11 Years and 3 Months of Prison
Necati Abay, a representative of Solidarity Platform with Jailed Journalists (TGDP) was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months of prison for terrorist organization membership allegations - charges that Abay claimed to be influenced by PM Erdoğan and certain media coverage against him.
23 May 2013
Turkey Withdraws Arrest Warrant, Journalist Freed in Italy
Turkey Withdraws Arrest Warrant, Journalist Freed in Italy
Seda Aktepe, a Atılım newspaper journalist who was recently arrested in Italy, has been released on Wednesday after the Turkish authorities withdrew their Interpol arrest warrant due to new judicial reforms.
10 May 2013
Journalist Aktepe Detained in Italy
Journalist Aktepe Detained in Italy
Italy's police forces detained Seda Aktepe, an Atılım newspaper journalist who was sentenced to 3 years of prison for "committing an organized crime while not being an organization member". Aktepe asked for asylum.
7 May 2013
Jailed Journalist Füsun Erdoğan Sends Letter to CPJ
Jailed Journalist Füsun Erdoğan Sends Letter to CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists published a letter submitted by Füsun Erdoğan, one of Turkey's jailed journalists.
7 March 2013
Journalist Özlem Ağuş Freed Pending Trial
Journalist Özlem Ağuş Freed Pending Trial
An Adana court freed Dicle News Agency journalist Özlem Ağuş pending a trial in the KCK case yesterday.
26 February 2013 Elif Akgül
Jailed Journalist Nominated for Freedom of Expression Award
Jailed Journalist Nominated for Freedom of Expression Award
UK's Index on Censorship Institution nominated jailed Evrensel newspaper journalist Sadiye Eser for its annual freedom of expression award.
17 January 2013
IPI Condemns Eser's Arrest
IPI Condemns Eser's Arrest
Major journalist associations including Journalists' Union of Turkey and International Press Institute protested the arrest of Evrensel newspaper journalist Sadiye Eser for terrorism charges.
17 December 2012
Call to Send Cards to Jailed Journalists
Call to Send Cards to Jailed Journalists
A journalists initiative made a public invitation to send New Year's cards to Turkey's jailed journalists, saying that un-jailed journalists' hearts and minds will always be with their colleagues in 2013.
14 December 2012
Hunger Striker Journalist Emphasizes on Dialogue
Hunger Striker Journalist Emphasizes on Dialogue
Tayyip Temel, journalist, ended his hunger strike on its 68th day in Diyarbakir Prison, saying that the role of dialogue is essential for avoiding future tragedies.
20 November 2012 Ayça Söylemez
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