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In Major Media Trial, Turkish Court Acquits 20 Defendants of Coup Charges
A week after a Turkish court delivered prison sentences to Cumhuriyet daily staff members and journalists, another court reached verdicts about 20 reporters and workers of Feza Media Group,…
Turkey Convicts 13 Journalists in Cumhuriyet Daily Trial
A Turkish court handed prison sentences to 13 journalists from the opposition Cumhuriyet daily on the charge of helping terrorist organizations.
On the day of World Press Freedom Day, 13…
After Public Bank Loan, Ethical Questions Taint Dogan Media Sale
In early 1999, the coalition government led by then-Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz abruptly crumbled with a vote of no confidence in Parliament after an audio tape linking the prime minister to…
Istanbul Prosecutor Seeks Aggravated Life Sentences for Zaman Journalists
An Istanbul prosecutor sought aggravated life sentences for journalists with now-defunct Zaman daily at a major media trial on Thursday, with judges dismissing demands by lawyers for the…
Turkey Issues Red Notice For Journalist in Exile
Turkish authorities issued a red notice for a prominent journalist who currently lives in Germany in self-imposed exile after surviving an assassination attempt in Istanbul.
Can Dundar,…
Dogan Media Sale Set to Alter Turkey’s Press Landscape
The sale of an entire media group by Turkish press mogul Aydin Dogan has had reverberations across Turkey's media landscape, with ominous implications for the mainstream media.
Mr. Dogan…
Report: Facing Pressure, Turkish Media Mogul Sells Hurriyet Daily, Other Outlets
Turkish media tycoon Aydin Dogan reached a deal with another leading media boss to sell Hurriyet newspaper, the most influential outlet of Turkey's mainstream media, and other outlets of…
Turkish Court Releases Journalists Ahmet Sik and Murat Sabuncu
An Istanbul court on Friday ordered the release of two more journalists in the trial on terror-related charges of staff from the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper seen as a test of press…
25 Turkish Journalists Were Sentenced to Prison in Mass Media Trial
An Istanbul court on Thursday sentenced 25 journalists to prison terms of up to seven and a half years over links to the group blamed by Turkey for the 2016 failed coup, in a mass trial of…
Turkey Seeks to Choke Internet Broadcasting by Dissidents
Following the botched coup in 2016, the Turkish government has shut down more than 160 media outlets, chipping away available tools to be used by different segments of society to express…