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Journalist Ibrahim Varlik jailed pending trial over Gulen links

Journalist Ibrahim Varlik jailed pending trial over Gulen links

by TurkeyPurge | May 29, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Journalist İbrahim Varlık, who used to work for the now-closed Cihan news agency, has been arrested, according to journalist Ahmet Dönmez. Dönmez, formerly with the now-closed Zaman daily and currently living in exile, announced the news of Varlık’s arrest from his...
One journalist shot in the foot, another gets attacked by group

One journalist shot in the foot, another gets attacked by group

by TurkeyPurge | May 25, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish journalist was attacked, the fourth in the last two weeks, in Adana province, according to the Bianet news website, after he said he had received threatening messages by phone. Hakan Denizli, owner of the local Egemen daily in Adana, was shot in the foot by...
German-Turkish journalist says Erdogan let him be tortured in Istanbul prison

German-Turkish journalist says Erdogan let him be tortured in Istanbul prison

by TurkeyPurge | May 11, 2019 | Today in Crackdown, Uncategorized

For the first time since being released from Turkish custody, German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücelspoke about the torture he experienced while being held in pretrial detention at a prison near Istanbul. Testifying before a Berlin district court on Friday, Yücel spoke...
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...
Pro-Kurdish journalist sentenced to 15 months in prison on terror charges

Pro-Kurdish journalist sentenced to 15 months in prison on terror charges

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 27, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency reporter Lezgin Akdeniz was sentenced to one year and 3 months in jail on charge of terrorist propaganda. Media reported that Akdeniz was convicted of the above-mentioned charge and was given 15 months of sentence. The court, later,...
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