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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...
Gov’t says 889 press cards cancelled in 2016

Gov’t says 889 press cards cancelled in 2016

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish authorities cancelled state-issued press cards of 889 journalists, according to Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül. In response to a parliamentary question over the past week, Gül said the number of press cards cancelled in 2016 in Turkey was 889. Among the...
Gov’t revokes Journalist Amberin Zaman’s press card, brings total to 623

Gov’t revokes Journalist Amberin Zaman’s press card, brings total to 623

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 5, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

The press card of veteran journalists Amberin Zaman has been cancelled by the Prime Ministry’s Directorate General of Press and Information due to a tweet she posted in the aftermath of a nightclub attack in İstanbul in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The number of...
Turkey revokes permanent press cards of leading journalists

Turkey revokes permanent press cards of leading journalists

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 31, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

The press cards of veteran journalists Hasan Cemal and Doğan Akın have been cancelled by the Prime Ministry’s Directorate General of Press and Information amid growing government censorship and restrictions on freedom of the press in the country. Cemal is currently...

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