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Turkish court sentences WSJ reporter to 2 years in jail over terror charges

Turkish court sentences WSJ reporter to 2 years in jail over terror charges

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 11, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak in absentia to two years plus one month in jail, convicting her of making propaganda on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in one of her articles. Albayrak is convicted of...
Rights watchdogs, press groups urge Turkey to end emergency abuses

Rights watchdogs, press groups urge Turkey to end emergency abuses

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 19, 2016 | Int'l Reactions

Global human rights organizations as well as press freedom associations have urged the Turkish government to end its abuses against perceived critics committed under emergency rule. In a joint statement released on Oct. 19, the first day of the second state of...

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