Turkey jailed journalists

38 Nobel laureates call on Erdoğan to restore freedom of expression in Turkey

February 28, 2018

In an open letter published in The Guardian on Feb. 28, 2018, a group of 38 Nobel laureates called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Diplomacy

EU’s Juncker: No progress on Turkey ties while Turkish journalists jailed

January 12, 2018

The European Union and Turkey will see no progress in their relations as long as Turkey holds journalists in prison, European Commission President Jean-Claude...

National

Following colleague Yazıcı, columnist Türköne also put in solitary confinement

December 24, 2017

After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı was put in solitary confinement for refusing to admit to involvement with a fake document, veteran journalist and political...

National

Appeals court upholds journalist Cemal’s sentences

November 10, 2017

A Turkish appeals court has upheld a prison sentence and punitive fine for veteran Journalist Hasan Cemal, while reversing a lower court decision acquitting...

Turkey jails journalists Gündem, Gönültaş and Kılıç

November 8, 2017

Journalists Mehmet Gündem, Nuh Gönültaş and Behram Kılıç were arrested by an İstanbul court on Tuesday on charges of links to the faith-based Gülen...

National

RSF calls on Turkey to release journalists

September 19, 2017

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which is monitoring two ongoing trials of journalists in Turkey, on Tuesday called for the release of the journalists from...

National

Journalist Altan: Existence of judges distinguishes states from armed gangs

September 19, 2017

Journalist Ahmet Altan, who appeared before a court on Tuesday for the second hearing of a coup trial, said in his defense that states...

National

17 suspects including Ilıcak, Altan brothers appear in court for second hearing

September 19, 2017

Seventeen suspects including journalists Nazlı Ilıcak, Ahmet Altan and his brother Mehmet Altan appeared in court on Tuesday for the second hearing of their...

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