by TurkeyPurge | Jan 17, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
An Istanbul court has turned down requests that were launched for the release of veteran journalists Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu and Akın Atalay three days ago. Lawyers representing the three Cumhuriyet journalists submitted petitions to the Istanbul court overseeing the...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Rahime Gül Çetinkaya has begged for help for her father, veteran journalist Tuncer Çetinkaya, who faces the risk of death from serious health complications after he was jailed 16 months ago in Turkey along with hundreds of colleagues. “My father lost 30 kilogram after...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 9, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Istanbul-based German journalist Frank Nordhausen has come under attack by Turkey’s pro-government media outlets over his interview with the main opposition Republican Peoples’ Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıcdaroglu, on Wednesday. “Good morning, dear followers....
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Properties belonging to eight of the media outlets that the Turkish government seized under post-coup emergency rule have been put up for sale by the state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) on June 22. In a statement on Thursday, TMSF listed properties...