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AI: EU leaders must press Turkey on human rights

Iverna McGowan, director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, said ahead of a European Council meeting on Oct. 19 and 20 which is expected...

NYT: US should remove nuclear weapons from Turkey before relations collapse

A New York Times editorial published on Friday suggests that the US move some 50 tactical nuclear weapons stationed at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase before...

Turkish court hands down prison sentence to WSJ reporter

A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak to two years, one month in prison on charges of engaging in...

Novelist Aslı Erdoğan, jailed journalist Deniz Yücel awarded Leipzig Media Prize

Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who was released last year after 132 days in prison due to links to the pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem daily, and...

Novelist Aslı Erdoğan receives Erich Maria Remarque peace prize in Germany

Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who was released after 132 days in prison due to links to the pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem daily and recently was...

Critical CNN Türk journalist parts ways with station

Journalist Nevşin Mengü, known for her critical stance towards the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced on...

Pretrial detention of Altan brothers, Ilıcak and 14 others to continue

An İstanbul court on Tuesday ordered the continuation of the pretrial detention of 17 journalists and members of the media, including Ahmet Altan, Mehmet...

Court decides to continue pretrial detention for jailed Zaman journalists

An İstanbul court on Tuesday ruled for a continuation of the pretrial detention of 21 journalists, former employees of the Zaman newspaper, which was...

HRF advertises in NYC daily, launches #Erdoganout campaign during UNGA

The New York-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) on Tuesday took out an advertisement in the Metro New York newspaper criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Jailed journalist Ayşenur Parıldak given courage award by Norwegian rights group

Ayşenur Parıldak, a 27-year-old reporter from Turkey’s now-closed Zaman newspaper who has been behind bars for 13 months, was named the recipient of the...

Jailed Zaman editor says we are journalists, not terrorists

Former Zaman daily Ankara Representative Mustafa Ünal, who is standing trial after 414 days in pretrial detention, said on Monday that he and other...

Jailed journalist Altan: They can lock me up, but not my imagination

Prominent Turkish novelist and journalist Ahmet Altan, who has been in pretrial detention since Sept. 23 of last year, said in an essay published...

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