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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

Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

‘DISCLOSING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER’

Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan sent to jail again

With their prison sentences upheld by the appeals court, journalists Barış Pehlivan and Hülya Kılınç and columnist Murat Ağırel have been sent to prison.

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

54 freedom of expression organizations call for journalist Nedim Türfent’s release

2,000 DAYS BEHIND BARS

54 freedom of expression organizations call for journalist Nedim Türfent’s release

Today, November 3, marks the 2,000th day of journalist Nedim Türfent’s imprisonment. 54 freedom of expression and human rights organizations around the world have called for his release.

3 November 2021

State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September

DFG REPORT

State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September

The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its monthly report on violations of journalists’ rights in Turkey: Five journalists were detained and journalists were prevented from news follow-up in 15 incidents in September 2021.

PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent

PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent

Australia’s PEN Melbourne center has announced that journalist Nedim Türfent has been granted honorary membership. Sending a message from prison, the journalist has thanked for "the honor erasing the borders desired to be set by hegemons."

23 September 2021

Arrested for reporting on torture, journalists behind bars for 101 days

Arrested for reporting on torture, journalists behind bars for 101 days

Arrested for having reported on Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban, who were thrown from a helicopter and tortured by soldiers in Van, Adnan Bilen, Cemil Uğur, Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala have been behind bars for 101 days, with no indictment.

18 January 2021

‘They say reform to Europe, stifle the media!’

BİA MEDIA MONITOR - OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2020

‘They say reform to Europe, stifle the media!’

Turkey has entered 2021 with a crisis that might lead the Council of Europe to impose sanctions as Erdoğan has announced that he does not recognize the ECtHR judgement on jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş. Not to mention other violations of rights…

11 January 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

Journalist Mehmet Aslan arrested

Journalist Mehmet Aslan arrested

Taken into custody in İstanbul on January 5, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Mehmet Aslan has been arrested.

11 January 2021

Arrested journalists’ request for release rejected

Arrested journalists’ request for release rejected

The court has rejected the request for release of journalists Barış Pehlivan, Murat Ağırel and Hülya Kılınç “because they might destroy evidence and have flight risk.” The journalists are behind bars for disclosing the identity of an intelligence officer.

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.

Court Accepts Indictment Against Journalists over News on Intelligence Officer

Court Accepts Indictment Against Journalists over News on Intelligence Officer

The indictment issued against journalists for reporting on the funeral of an intelligence officer killed in Libya demands penalization as per the Article 329/1 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) and Article 27 of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) law.

From Journalists to Arrested Colleagues: Though We Stay Home, We Won’t Stay Silent

From Journalists to Arrested Colleagues: Though We Stay Home, We Won’t Stay Silent

Releasing a statement, "Have You Heard” Initiative has said, “We call on everybody, with or without authority: Take action for the release of imprisoned journalists before they are faced with the virus threat. Raise your voice with ours.”

Relatives of Arrested Journalists: We Get More and More Concerned as Days Pass

Relatives of Arrested Journalists: We Get More and More Concerned as Days Pass

When we ask the relatives of jailed journalists about their opinions on the bill of criminal execution, they express their indignation about the exclusion of their loved ones. “They are taking responsibility for human life,” says Özge Terkoğlu.

3 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Melike Aydın Released

Journalist Melike Aydın Released

Arrested on November 15, 2019, journalist Melike Aydın has been released. A reporter for the JinNews website, Aydın was arrested with journalist Ruken Demir.

31 January 2020

Women Meet for Jailed Journalist Ayşe Düzkan

Women Meet for Jailed Journalist Ayşe Düzkan

Coming together in the 32nd year of “March Against Beating” in İstanbul, women have expressed solidarity with jailed journalist and writer Ayşe Düzkan: “We remember our past to build our future; the future will be ours, the future will be woman.”

Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform: 14 Women Journalists Behind Bars

Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform: 14 Women Journalists Behind Bars

The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform has released its four-month report on the occasion of May 3 World Press Freedom Day. The report has shown that 14 women journalists are behind bars and 12 jailed journalists are on a hunger strike.

Constitutional Court Rules That Arrest of 2 Journalists is ‘Right Violation’

Constitutional Court Rules That Arrest of 2 Journalists is ‘Right Violation’

While the Constitutional Court has ruled that the arrest of Akın Atalay, Murat Sabuncu, Ahmet Şık, Önder Çelik and Bülent Utku is not violation of rights, it has ruled that the arrest of Kadri Gürsel and Murat Aksoy has violated their rights.

Journalists İshak Yasul and Hicran Urun Released

Journalists İshak Yasul and Hicran Urun Released

Journalists İshak Yasul and Hicran Urun from the closed Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper have been released in their fourth hearing. Yasul and Urun have been behind bars since April 2018.

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Goes to Prison: My Morale is High, See You

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Goes to Prison: My Morale is High, See You

Being sentenced to to 18 months in prison for acting in solidarity with Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was shut down by a statutory decree, feminist and journalist Ayşe Düzkan has gone to the Bakırköy Women's Prison in İstanbul.

29 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

International Travel Ban on Journalist Meşale Tolu Lifted

International Travel Ban on Journalist Meşale Tolu Lifted

The international travel ban on journalist Meşale Tolu, who was released from prison in December 2017 after being arrested for eight months, has been overturned. Her next hearing will be held on October 16, 2018.

Paintings of Jailed Journalist Zehra Doğan Become Feast Cards

Paintings of Jailed Journalist Zehra Doğan Become Feast Cards

HDP Muş MP Gülüstan Kılıç Koçyiğit has the paintings of the imprisoned journalist and painter Zehra Doğan printed on cards and sent them to jailed politicians to wish them a happy feast.

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Çağlar Released

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Çağlar Released

Ergin Çağlar, the reporter of Mezopotamya Agency, was taken into custody during the road control of the gendarmerie in the district of Pazarbaşı in Maraş on the ground that “there is a search warrant issued for him.” Çağlar has been released after giving his deposition.

Jailed Journalist Doğan: Paintings Dangerous, Books Forbidden in Prison

Jailed Journalist Doğan: Paintings Dangerous, Books Forbidden in Prison

Journalists’ Union of Turkey has met with jailed journalist Zehra Doğan, who has been in Diyarbakır Type E Prison since June 12, 2017.

Constitutional Court Rules Second Time Alpay’s Rights Violated

Constitutional Court Rules Second Time Alpay’s Rights Violated

In its ruling about Şahin Alpay, who is still in jail despite a verdict of violation, the Constitutional Court has again ruled that Alpay’s rights have been violated on the ground that the first verdict of violation has not been implemented.

Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu Released

CUMHURİYET TRIAL

Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu Released

Court has ordered release of Ahmet Şık and Murat Sabuncu in the sixth hearing of Cumhuriyet trial.

9 March 2018 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

Reaction by Turkish Journalists in Europe against Arrest of Dündar, Gül

Reaction by Turkish Journalists in Europe against Arrest of Dündar, Gül

Association of Turkish Journalists in Europe reacting against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem gül has said, “We know that Erdoğan personally is behind this gross violation against people’s freedom of communication and right to receive information”.

27 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

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