by TurkeyPurge | Feb 9, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An Ankara court on Thursday ruled for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind bars for six months. Parıldak, a 27-year-old reporter from the now-closed Zaman daily, appeared in court in the first hearing of her trial on...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
#FREEAYSENUR STOP THIS MADNESS! Aysenur Parildak, a former reporter from the now-closed Zaman daily, was arrested on Aug. 11 because whistleblower Fuat Avni, a Twitter user with nearly 3 million followers, was one of Aysenur’s followers. A Turkish prosecutor is...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 23, 2016 | Int'l Reactions
The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched a global solidarity campaign in support of imprisoned Turkish journalists and the government-seized media outlets on October 21. “Turkey: 90 journalists in jail – have your say!” read...
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