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Security Courts Relaunched For Journalists!

Journalists charged with propaganda for their interviews conducted with PKK leaders will be tried at recently formed Specialized High Criminal Courts reminiscent of the abolished State Security Courts of repressive past.

25 September 2006

IHD Blames Terror Law for Recent Prosecuitons

More than 110 people including journalists have been rounded up in a major operation aiming to crush a leftwing organization.Unions, associations, newspaper bureaus and a radio station have been searched by police. 82 still under custody, 30 detained.

25 September 2006

Radio Searched in MLKP Probe

An operation launched against the outlawed leftist MLKP organization two weeks ago continued this week with police teams enforcing search warrants on Ozgur Radyo, EKD, Atilim newspaper, BEKSAV, Limter-Is, Tekstil-Sen and many others.

22 September 2006

Mayor Demirbas Acquitted in Propaganda Case

Court acquits Mayor Demirbas on charges of propaganda in European Social Forum statement titled Municipalities and Local Administrations in the Light of the Multilingualism. Case was launched on grounds that the PKK also demands Kurdish language rights.

21 September 2006

Translators on Trial for John Tirmans Book

Two translators as well as the Turkish language publisher of Tirmans Spoils of War: The Human Cost of Americas Arms Trade are being prosecuted for publicly degrading the armed forces and insulting Ataturk. Defendants face 6.5 years imprisonment each.

21 September 2006

Express Acquittal for Writer Shafak

Turkeys internationally acclaimed writer Elif Shafak got acquitted on the first hearing today from charges of insulting Turkishness in her last novel. Numerous intellectuals and activists supported Shafak and once again deemed the article 301.

21 September 2006

Red Alert on Shafak Case

Human rights groups are warning to authorities on the outlawed activities of intervening Jurists Union demanding measures and an investigation. Concerns mount over security at court due to rightwing groups public appeal to display national unity.

20 September 2006

Kirandi Case Sent to High Criminal Court

Four newsmen and five human rights activists involved in securing and covering the release of a Turkish soldier kidnapped by the PKK are to be tried at High Criminal Court unless their appeal is accepted. Prosecutor currently demands 5 years jail for each

20 September 2006

9 Years Jail Demand for Rights Activist

Diyarbakir prosecutors have demanded 9 years imprisonment for IHD Provincial Chairman Selahattin Demirtas due to remarks he made on Gun TV and Roj TV. Demirtas is accused of propaganda for terror organization.

20 September 2006

Novelist Shafaks Trial Stirs Controversy

Metis issues public appeal asking everyone to attend the author Shafaks hearing while rightwing Jurists Union group declares it will be a day of national duty inviting all supporters to be at courthouse. She wont attend court having just given birth.

19 September 2006

Jailed British Artist Moved to Police Custody

Following Sept. 12 arrest for a collage poster depicting Erdogan as Bushs dog, British artist Dickinson was transferred to a police station where he has been held under custody. He says he doesnt know why he is there as rights groups raise concern.

19 September 2006

Kirandi Case Adjourned to Sept. 15

The case against four newsmen and five activists for their involvement in the PKKs release of kidnapped Turkish soldier Coskun Kirandi is to continue with Prosecutors opinion being read. If found guilty on charges each face 5 years jail.

12 September 2006

Oct. 5: Black Day For Freedom of Expression

Turkish courts are geared up to hear 45 press and freedom of expression cases until the end of the year. First case starts with the Kirandi trial on September 8 while eight journalists, writers and publishers are to face judges on October 5.

6 September 2006

Gunmen Open Fire on Local TV Producer

Armed assailants open fire on Adiyaman Journalists Association former chairman and local Mercan TV producer Ersoy in front of his house. Ersoy comes out of attack without being harmed. Adiyaman Haber newspaper and Journalists Association condemn attack

6 September 2006

Journalist To Face Abetting Charges

Arrested 3 months ago on allegations made by a state repentant, Reporter Demirkaya is to be tried for aiding and abetting the PKK. He faces 10 years imprisonment if found guilty and on separate trial for covering the release of kidnapped soldier Kirandi

5 September 2006

Company Refuses to Distribute Kurdish Daily

A company in Malatya has refused to distribute Kurdish-language Azadiya Welat newspaper after publication turns daily following 12 years of weekly print. They are distributing through 12 bureaus across the country.

Court Re-Opens Kurdish Daily After Closure

Pro-Kurdish Ozgur Gundem daily reopenes with the same court decision who last week ruled the newspapers closure under the new anti-terror law. Daily to appear on stands tomorrow but Turkeys media remains under threat unless restrictive articles removed.

Journalist Akyol Faces Terror Charges

Istanbul Public Prosecutors Office has charged Ulkede Ozgur Gundem Editor-in-Chief Aykol with membership to an armed terror organization as his daily became the countrys first to be suspended from print under the new Anti-Terror Law.

Publisher Faces 3 Years in Barzani Case

Doz Publishing House editor Ali Riza Vural faces 3 years jail for publishing a 2-volume book on Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani. Publisher charged with insulting and ridiculing the Republic. Next hearing listed for November 20 at Istanbul court.

TMY Ball in Constitutional Court

Journalist organizations call on Constitutional Court to act to decide on articles of the new Anti-Terror Law that restrict media freedoms as two pro-Kurdish publications get banned from print in first implementation.

President Takes Terror Law to Court

President Sezer asks Constitutional Court to annul articles 5 and 6 of new Anti-Terror Law related to media coverage of terrorism, for ruling heavy fines for publishers and executives while allowing the closure of publications and suspension from print.

Pro-Kurdish Daily Closed Under Terror Law

CGD Chair Abakay, IHD Istanbul Chair Sener and DTP Deputy Chair Kaplan condemn 15 day closure of Ulkede Ozgur Gundem daily under recent amendments made to Anti-Terror Law. Daily executive warns they will take the issue to Europe if persecution continues.

PM Sues for Tick Caricature

Prime Minister Erdogan files for damages against Leman magazine and cartoonist Cagcag for a caricature depicting him as a tick sucking the blood out of a layman. Magazine editor says humor is opposition, the PM has to see that.

Three Arrested For Journalist Attack

Three suspects have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after attacking Corlu Press Members Association Chairman Erdal Ozcan with wooden clubs. Press Council says attack in Tekirdags Corlu township is crude and primitive.

Journalist Orhan Released From Prison

Atilim newspaper writer Emin Orhan has been released from prison after two week arrest following a house raid in Izmir. 8 more journalists still held in Turkish prisons, solidarity platform says

NGOs Urge for Lifting Article 301

Rights NGOs, trade unions and opposition parties call for nation-wide campaign against Article 301 on July 24. Campaign is particularly directed at MPs who will be called to move for lifting the article from Penal Code.

500 Declare Accomplicity in Crime of Thought

Some 500 people sign a public petition giving themselves to the prosecutors as accomplices in the crime committed by Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly editor Hrant Dink, who was recently found guilty of insulting Turkishness.

Newspaper Editor Threatened With 3,5 Years

Local Prosecutor demands 3.5 years for daily Birgun newspaper Sunday supplement editor Gokhan Gencay for discouraging the public from military service. Charge relates to an interviwev published in the paper with a conscientious objector.

Hrant Dink Under New Investigation

Public Prosecutors Office launches new investigation into Armenian Turkish bilingual Agos newspaper Editor-in-Chief Dink for remarks in a Reuters interview. Dink suspected of insulting the Turkish identity for referring to genocide.

BIA²s 2006-2nd Quarterly Monitoring Report

Attacks and threats, detentions and arrests, trials and attempts, regulations and quest for rights, censorships and reactions against monopolization, European Court of Human Rights and RTUK Penalties.

Civil Disobedience Spreads for Hrant Dink

Initiative For Freedom of Expression expand civil disobedience action through public declaration denouncing themselves as co-offenders of journalist Dink after appeals court upholds a suspended 6 month sentence criminalizing his article in Agos weekly

News on Suicide at Criminal Court

Journalist Eser to be tried at Criminal Court of First Instance for news reports on a driver who committed suicide. He face up to 2 years jail each if found guilty of insulting the memorable image of a deceased person .

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