by TurkeyPurge | Jun 16, 2018 | Int'l Reactions
“Please know that we love you, think of you, and do our best to make sure the world knows you. You are not alone. Don’t let darkness steal away all light from you. I pray and hope that your light overcomes,” said a letter penned by Marina Nemat, a Canadian...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 21, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An Ankara court on Tuesday ruled for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind bars for more than 11 months. Parıldak, a 27-year-old reporter from the now-closed Zaman daily, appeared in court on Tuesday. Arrested on Aug. 11,...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 7, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An indictment for former Zaman journalist Ayşenur Parıldak levels charges against her for writing “subjective stories” as well as for her Twitter messages. The TR724 new site on Tuesday published an exclusive report on the indictment, which accuses Parıldak, a...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 5, 2016 | Human Tragedies
Ayşenur Parıldak, a former reporter from the now-closed Zaman daily who is among dozens of journalists jailed after a failed military coup attempt in Turkey, said she has been subjected to physical violence and sexual harassment in prison. Parıldak was arrested on...