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Opposition deputy says 108 journalists behind bars in Turkey

Opposition deputy says 108 journalists behind bars in Turkey

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 10, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

There are 108 journalists in Turkey’s prisons, and Turkey is the second biggest jailer of journalists in the world, according to a report drafted by an opposition deputy. Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Utku Çakırözer, a former journalist, drafted the report on...
Turkish court rejects Ahmet Altan’s objection to his re-arrest: report

Turkish court rejects Ahmet Altan’s objection to his re-arrest: report

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A high criminal court in İstanbul has rejected an objection filed by the lawyer of prominent Turkish journalist and writer Ahmet Altan to his re-arrest one week after Altan’s release from prison, Turkish media reports said. The 69-year-old journalist’s arrest came...
Turkey detains 15 journalists, bans 700 news articles, in August

Turkey detains 15 journalists, bans 700 news articles, in August

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 2, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Fifteen Turkish journalists were detained and access was banned to 700 online news articles in the month of August, according to a Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGİ) report, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on Monday. The report said that in parallel to an...
Turkey seeks life in prison for pro-Kurdish journalist Ziya Ataman: report

Turkey seeks life in prison for pro-Kurdish journalist Ziya Ataman: report

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 27, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish prosecutor is seeking life in prison for Ziya Ataman, a Kurdish journalist who has been held in pre-trial detention for over three years in Turkey. According to prominent journalist Can Dundar, Ataman is as inflammatory bowel disease patient and he is...
Kurdish journalist Ergin Çağlar in police custody on terror accusations: report

Kurdish journalist Ergin Çağlar in police custody on terror accusations: report

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Mersin police has detained Ergin Çağlar, a Kurdish reporter for Mezopotamya news portal, on terrorism accusiations. According to Mezopotamya , Çağlar has been charged with membership of an illegal organisation. At least 134 journalists and media employees are...
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