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Journalists Not Accredited in Yüksekova District

Journalists Not Accredited in Yüksekova District

News agencies like CİHAN, DHA, DİHA and İhlas aren’t accredited for the President Erdoğan and PM Davutoğlu meeting will be held in Yüksekova district.

Detained Journalist Tayfun Altıntaş Released

Detained Journalist Tayfun Altıntaş Released

Detained since May 20, Tayfun Altıntaş, Editor in Chief of Kızıl Bayrak weekly newspaper and 10 members of MİB have been released.

GÖP Responds Prosecution’s Requisition “Gülen Media Must Be Banned”

GÖP Responds Prosecution’s Requisition “Gülen Media Must Be Banned”

GÖP responded to requisition of Public Prosecutor of Ankara from ministry to ban Gülen linked media organs.

4G Tender Postponed

4G Tender Postponed

After the President Erdoğan said “Let’s skip 4G and proceed on 5G”, 4G tender planned to be on May 26 has been suspended for three months.

Censorship on Nor Zartonk’s Twitter Account

Censorship on Nor Zartonk’s Twitter Account

Nor zartonk’s twitter account has been suspended indefinitely. Serhat Koç, IT lawyer, stated that the reason of twitter account’s suspension could be a spam attack.

14 May 2015 Elif Akgül

The Summary of Three Months: Erdoğan is Chasing the Dream “The Media of the Majesty”

The Summary of Three Months: Erdoğan is Chasing the Dream “The Media of the Majesty”

23 journalists and 9 distributors entered the month of April in prison. 1 columnist was killed, 10 journalists were attacked. 7 journalists and 4 newspapers were threatened; 2 journalists’ houses were searched. 7 journalists and a social media person were detained. 3 journalists and 2 cartoonists were sentenced by the reason of insulting Erdoğan. European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay EUR 22.983…

Journalist Sedef Kabaş is tried at Assize Court

Journalist Sedef Kabaş is tried at Assize Court

Being tried at Penal Court of First Instance upon her tweet that criticized the prosecutor due to closing of the corruption file, journalist Sedef Kabaş’s file was sent to the Assize Court. However, Kabaş was not alone during the trial.

Ombudsmen and Civil Society Talks Peace Journalism

Ombudsmen and Civil Society Talks Peace Journalism

Bianet’s project “Peace Journalism” continues with the participation of ombudsmen and civil society organizations

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

Journalist Barış İnce Fined 10,620 TL for Insulting Erdoğan

BirGün newspaper journalist İnce on trial for insulting then PM Erdoğan and son Bilal Erdoğan has been fined 10,620 TL for “offending persons’ honor, reputation and respectability”. The court did not abate the sentence because İnce was not seen to “show regret”.

17 April 2015 Ayça Söylemez

4 Newspapers Face “Terrorism Propaganda” Investigation

4 Newspapers Face “Terrorism Propaganda” Investigation

An investigation has been launched against Hürriyet, Cumhuriyet, Posta and Bugün newspapers under “terrorism propaganda” suspicion for publishing the photos of Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz during Istanbul Courthouse hostage crisis.

Media Organizations Slam Accreditation Censorship on Prosecutor Funeral

Media Organizations Slam Accreditation Censorship on Prosecutor Funeral

Journalists Society of Turkey and Press Council of Turkey criticized the order issued by Prime Minister’s Office to bar several newspapers and TV channels from attending the funeral ceremony of Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz this afternoon.

Reporter Freed After Istanbul Courthouse Detention

Reporter Freed After Istanbul Courthouse Detention

Ece Aydın, a former bianet intern and current reporter at BirGün and Yol TV, has been released early morning after being detained last night while reporting from Istanbul Courthouse hostage crisis.

Journalists Discuss Peace Journalism Around bianet's Workshop

Journalists Discuss Peace Journalism Around bianet's Workshop

bianet launched its peace journalism project with a workshop focusing on the differences between war and peace journalism as well as the ways to put peace journalism in practice.

Ankara Mayor Sues Armenian Journalist Over “Armenian” Irony

Ankara Mayor Sues Armenian Journalist Over “Armenian” Irony

Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Melih Gökçek sued Armenian-origined journalist Hayko Bağdat over charges related to “insult” and “igniting to hatred” when he ironically wrote on Twitter: “The city of Ankara looks like an Armenian. Shame on you.”

Bomb Explosion in Adımlar Magazine: 1 Dead, 3 Wounded

Bomb Explosion in Adımlar Magazine: 1 Dead, 3 Wounded

A bomb explosion at Adımlar Magazine headquarters in Istanbul’s Kağıthane district left 1 columnist dead and 3 wounded including the editor-in-chief.

What is the Role of Journalists in the Discussions of Genocide?

What is the Role of Journalists in the Discussions of Genocide?

Speaking at “At the Foot of Ararat” International Media Forum in Yerevan, Armenia, IFJ President Boumelha told bianet about the role of journalists in the discussions related to the recognition of Armenian Genocide.

19 March 2015 Elif Akgül

Journo, Magazine Prepared By and For Journalists, Released

Journo, Magazine Prepared By and For Journalists, Released

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) released Journo, a bimonthly magazine prepared by journalists for journalists in Turkey.

Journalist Arrested For Submitting Files on Sledgehammer Case

Journalist Arrested For Submitting Files on Sledgehammer Case

Journalist Mehmet Baransu has been arrested within an investigation around the allegations that Turkey’s Sledgehammer case defendants have been set up to be arrested.

Columnist Özgür Amed Arrested

Columnist Özgür Amed Arrested

Özgür Gündem newspaper columnist Özgür Amed, a pen name that means “free Diyarbakır”, have been arrested for attending a demonstration in Diyarbakır.

23 February 2015

Journalist Murdered in Istanbul While Playing Snowball

Journalist Murdered in Istanbul While Playing Snowball

Nuh Köklü, a journalist and former editor at bianet, has been assaulted with a knife by a local business worker after his snowball hit the shop window. Köklü lost his life despite all medical efforts.

18 February 2015

170 TV Presenters Dress in Black For Özgecan

170 TV Presenters Dress in Black For Özgecan

According to Media Monitoring Center, an appeal to wear black for Özgecan Aslan was responded by 170 TV presenters from 32 networks.

17 February 2015

Corruption-Covering Reporters in Turkey Fear Layoff: Research

Corruption-Covering Reporters in Turkey Fear Layoff: Research

According to the preliminary results of an impunity research on Turkey, journalists fear that they might either face prosecution or layoff if they covered about corruption.

11 February 2015 Elif Akgül

Can Dündar Becomes Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s EIC

Can Dündar Becomes Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s EIC

Acclaimed journalist Can Dündar has been appointed to Cumhuriyet newspaper’s new editor-in-chief.

9 February 2015

Dutch Reporter Acquitted For Taking Photo in Courtroom

Dutch Reporter Acquitted For Taking Photo in Courtroom

Facing 6 months of prison for taking photos during a court hearing, Dutch journalist Mehmet Ülger was acquitted. The case file, on the other hand, didn’t even include photos as evidence.

22 January 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Resumes Work Under Police Guard

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Resumes Work Under Police Guard

Following a series of threats due to publishing a section of Charlie Hebdo’s latest issue, Cumhuriyet newpaper resumed working under police guard, receiving solidarity visits from news associations.

16 January 2015 Beyza Kural

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Faces Ambargo From Turkish Airlines

Cumhuriyet Newspaper Faces Ambargo From Turkish Airlines

YAY-SAT, the distributor of Cumhuriyet, sent a letter to the newspaper, saying that their issues will no longer be allowed on flights operated by Turkish Airlines.

15 January 2015

Media Ban on Intelligence-Affiliated Trucks Coverage

Media Ban on Intelligence-Affiliated Trucks Coverage

Turkey Radio and Television Higher Board announced that Adana 5th Peace Judge Authorities imposed a ban on the publication of all written, visual and internet content related to the stopping and searching of National Intelligence Agency vehicles.

14 January 2015

Tough Year For Journalists: Closures, Assaults, Censorship

Tough Year For Journalists: Closures, Assaults, Censorship

According to Media Council’s 2014 Press and Expression Freedom Report, 48 journalists have assaulted in Turkey this year.

31 December 2014 Elif Akgül

Journalist Kabaş Detained Due to Critical Tweet

Journalist Kabaş Detained Due to Critical Tweet

Journalist Sedef Kabaş has been detained due to a tweet message she sent regarding the prosecutors who decided to discontinue charges on the December 17 Corruption Probe investigation.

30 December 2014

Prosecutor Requests Arrest of Journalist After Release

Prosecutor Requests Arrest of Journalist After Release

Prosecutor in charge of December 14 Operation requested the arrest of 8 defendants including Zaman newspaper editor-in-chief Ekrem Dumanlı.

25 December 2014

RSF Rebuts President Erdogan's Virulent Criticism

RSF Rebuts President Erdogan's Virulent Criticism

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lambasted the 2014 Reporters Without Borders round-up of abuses against journalists, accusing the Paris-based NGO of criticizing his country as part of a political “campaign” that it is said to be orchestrating against him.

23 December 2014

Hidayet Karaca’s Arrest Appealed

Hidayet Karaca’s Arrest Appealed

Defense attorneys appealed the arrest of Samanyolu TV Broadcasting Group Chairman Hidayet Karaca for various reasons including ill-treatment and hoax claims on “illegal armed organization”.

23 December 2014

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