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Nazlı Ilıcak among 17 journalists arrested as part of escalating media crackdown in Turkey

Veteran journalist Nazlı Ilıcak and 16 other journalists, who were detained due to allegedly being involved in the recent failed military coup attempt, were...

Intellectuals’ declaration urges Turkish gov’t to stop suspension of constitutional rights

Declaration signed by 34 intellectuals, including writers, academics, journalists and activists, urges Turkish government not to use emergency decrees for any other purposes than...

Mustafa Boydak among 4 detained as crackdown widens to businessmen in Turkey

Mustafa Boydak, executive board chairman of the Boydak Holding -- one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey – were detained along with three other...

HRF urges Turkish gov’t to reinstate 2,745 judges purged after attempted coup

Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, has urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s the Justice...

UN rights expert, OSCE representative condemn Turkish gov’t’s crackdown on media

The two top holders of media freedom; the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur David Kaye and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...

EU says issuing arrest warrants for large number of journalists ‘worrying’

A European Union (EU) spokesperson has responded to a question by the Turkish Minute on the latest arrest warrants issued for nearly 100 journalists...

Man arrested in İzmir for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ on social media

A 23-year-old man was arrested in the Seferihisar district of the western İzmir province for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media...

IFJ calls on EU to hold Erdoğan accountable for escalating press freedom violations in Turkey

The International and the European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) has called on the European Union (EU) to take additional steps to hold Turkish President...

Turkey shuts down 45 newspapers, 16 TV channels with latest emergency decree

Turkish government has shut down 45 newspapers and 16 TV channels, among other media outlets, with the second emergency decree having the force of...

Ex-Zaman daily columnists Bulaç, Türköne detained in widening gov’t crackdown on media

Ali Bulaç and Mümtazer Türköne, who were columnists in the Zaman daily before it was seized by the government in March, have been detained...

Council of Europe expresses fear over state of emergency measures in Turkey

Nils Muiznieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed fear over noting detention conditions and allegations of torture in the aftermath of...

Colleagues gather to show solidarity with detained journalist Bülent Mumay

A number of colleagues gathered in front of the İstanbul Courthouse to show solidarity with the journalist Bülent Mumay, who was detained late on...

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