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Former Zaman reporter, 3 others detained while reportedly escaping to Greece

Former Zaman reporter, 3 others detained while reportedly escaping to Greece

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 21, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

At least 4 people were detained during a police raid at an apartment in Edirne, Turkey’s border province with Greece, on Nov 20. State-run Anadolu news agency said Edirne police acted on the information that the detainees were set to leave for Greece with illegal...
‘Your scream reaches the sky… But no one hears you,” Turkish journalist writes from prison

‘Your scream reaches the sky… But no one hears you,” Turkish journalist writes from prison

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 9, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish journalist Bayram Kaya, who was sentenced to six years, three months on charges of membership in a terrorist organization, says “hope” and “longing” are the sources of life in prison. Twenty-five Turkish journalists including Kaya were sentenced to terms...
[VIDEO] 5 detained for attending protests against gov’t media crackdown in 2014

[VIDEO] 5 detained for attending protests against gov’t media crackdown in 2014

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 26, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

At least 5 people were detained for attending local protests in Sakarya against detainment of journalists Ekrem Dumanlı and Hidayet Karaca in 2014, as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement on Tuesday. The detainees are reported to be former employees of...
EFJ: Conviction of Zaman journalists a politically motivated decision

EFJ: Conviction of Zaman journalists a politically motivated decision

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 10, 2018 | Int'l Reactions

Prosecuting workers solely on the basis of their work employment is not ruling based on facts but a politically motivated decision, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) said with regards to conviction of Zaman journalists. “Our colleagues from Zaman...
Court rules to keep 19 Zaman journalists in pre-trial detention for another month

Court rules to keep 19 Zaman journalists in pre-trial detention for another month

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 9, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Friday ruled for a continuation of the pretrial detention of 19 journalists, former employees of the Zaman newspaper, which was shut down by the government in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016. According to...
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