Turkish Opposition Daily Cartoonist Musa Kart Sent Back to Jail
Six former staff of the opposition daily Cumhuriyet including cartoonist Musa Kart went back to prison on Thursday after an appeals court upheld their jail sentences.
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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…
Turkey’s Largest Dissident Paper Sees Major Overhaul, Prompting Resignations
With help from the government, Turkey's oldest opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet sees a major overhaul, prompting resignation of 23 journalists and columnists.
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…
Ankara Seeks Up to 15 Years in Jail for Opposition Daily Staff
Turkish prosecutors on Friday demanded prison sentences of up to 15 years for 13 staff from the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper, the daily and state media reported.
A total of 17 current…
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…
Turkish Court Releases Cumhuriyet Daily Staff Member
After nine months behind bars, a staff member from opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet has been released by a Turkish court on Friday, giving a glimmer of hope over the gradual releases of media…
Judge Removes Critical Journalist From Court During Cumhuriyet Trial
A Turkish judge removed a critical journalist from the courtroom after he unleashed a scathing criticism of the government and its crackdown on the judiciary during a trial of Turkey's…