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Turkish Prosecutors Seek Jail Terms for Two Bloomberg Reporters
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a jail term of up to five years for two Bloomberg reporters who had written about how authorities responded to last summer's currency collapse, the US-based…
After Brief Detention, Veteran Turkish Journalist Released
One of Turkey's best-known opposition journalists, Kadri Gursel, was sent back to prison on Wednesday. But he was released on Wednesday evening.
Wikipedia Asks European Rights Court to Lift Turkey’s Ban
The foundation that runs Wikipedia said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey's two-year block on the website.
German Journalist Says Turkey Reversed Denial of Press Card
One of three German journalists who were recently refused new press accreditations by Turkey said on Tuesday that he had received the work credentials after all.
Turkish Court Upholds Convictions of Opposition Journalists
A Turkish appeals court on Tuesday upheld jail sentences against opposition journalists in a long-running case targeting the Cumhuriyet newspaper -- one of the few remaining dailies to…
Trapped at Home in Ukraine, Turkish Journalist Faces Risk of Abduction, Deportation
Trapped at his home and unable to leave, a dissident Turkish journalist called on the international community to persuade Ukraine authorities to refuse extradition request by Ankara
[Book Review] Media Freedom: Contested Legacy of a Concept in Turkey
Media freedom is always tested by the problematic relationship between policymakers and journalists from the late Ottoman Empire until today. But it has never suffered such a setback and…
OSCE Blasts Ukraine For Extradition of a Critical Turkish Blogger to Turkey
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) media branch vehemently criticized the Ukrainian authorities for the extradition of a blogger critical of the Turkish…
Int’l Media Groups Call for Acquittal of Zaman Journalists in Political Trial
ARTICLE 19, International Press Institute (IPI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have all called for the acquittal of Zaman journalists and columnists in what it said a political trial…
Turkey Hands Aggravated Life Sentences to Four Journalists
Four press members and journalists have been handed aggravated life sentences by a Turkish court on Friday while trial against writers and personnel of the now-defunct Zaman newspaper was…