by TurkeyPurge | Nov 12, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish court on Tuesday reversed a previous ruling to release veteran journalist Ahmet Altan, 69, on appeal after convicting him of aiding a terrorist organization, according to The Independent Turkish service. The ruling was challenged by a prosecutor immediately...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 5, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court on Monday released veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak pending appeal after convicting them of aiding a terrorist organization, Turkish media reported. The court has acquitted Mehmet Altan, another prominent...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 9, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled for a continuation of the incarceration of five defendants, including veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak, who stand accused of supporting a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the state-run Anadolu news...
by TurkeyPurge | May 3, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Friday said there was no violation of the right to freedom and security during the prosecution of prominent journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak, who have been behind bars for more than two years, Turkish media outlets reported....
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
An Istanbul prosecutor ordered a “secret” investigation against family members of 19 journalists, accused of links to the Gulen movement, according to an internal correspondence within Turkish bureaucracy, revealed Monday by journalist Abdullah Bozkurt. Screenshots of...
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