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DW: Turkish gov’t cancels press credentials of 682 journalists in 4 months

DW: Turkish gov’t cancels press credentials of 682 journalists in 4 months

by TurkeyPurge | May 9, 2019 | Int'l Reactions

The Turkish government cancelled 682 press cards between November and March, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Thursday. According to the report there were 15,423 permanent press card holders and 5,709 yellow, or temporary, press card holders in November...
Sentenced to life on coup charges, Turkish author now gets 6 more years in prison on terror charges

Sentenced to life on coup charges, Turkish author now gets 6 more years in prison on terror charges

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 1, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

An İstanbul court on Wednesday sentenced prominent Turkish novelist and editor-in-chief of the now-closed Taraf newspaper Ahmet Altan to an additional five years, 11 months in prison on terror-related charges. The ruling came one week after Altan was sentenced by...

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