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Locals Debate on Media Freedom

Its thought that the EU-reforms are positive yet inadequate. According to the local media organizations, it depends on implementation. Kara from Datca, Bingol from Diyarbakir, Toprak from Mersin and Kucuk from Edremit discuss the new journalism.

12 August 2002 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkish Cypriot Journalists Arrested

Sener Levent, the director of the Afrika newspaper published in TRNC, and writer Memduh Ener, were arrested and sent to prison because of an article called Who is the Biggest Traitor? Cypriot journalists union criticized the arrests.

9 August 2002 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Turkish Cypriot Journalists In Prison

RSF today voiced its outrage at the Six-month jail sentences imposed on two journalists of the Nicosia daily newspaper Afrika, Sener Levent and Memduh Ener, for insulting the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Denktash.

The Last Struggle of the Publisher

Ayse Nur Zarakolu was a publisher. She got several awards and faced with trials and sentences. She passed away in January 2002. She was also publisher of Omer Asans book Pontos Kulturu (The Culture of Pontos). The books banned. Here is the story...

Journalism Under Emergency Rule

Ferit Demir, the only journalist in the region, has been working under emergency rule for the last 12 years. He has been detained three times, received threats and got kidnapped by the PKK during the period. Emergency rule was lifted in Tunceli last week.

5 August 2002 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey: Publisher Convicted

Keskin, charged with separatist propaganda for publishing a journalist Randals book about Turkeys Kurdish minority. population, was sentenced to a six-month prison sentence, which the court converted to a fine of about 500 dollars.

The Six Months of Local and Regional Media

The BIA Legal Units January-June 2002 report encompasses more than 50 incidents and 84 media instituations. 1 journalist imprisoned, 9 journalists are on trial, 3 convicted, 9 acquitted; 6 attacked. RTUK banned televisions and radios 2921 days.

23 July 2002 Erol Önderoğlu

The International Criminal Court begins work

RSF: Unpunished killers of journalists;21 countries accused and 9 others under surveillance. Turkey, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria , Philippines, Serbia-Montenegro, and Sri Lanka are under surveillance.

Publisher Oztoprak Acquitted, Keskin?

Publisher Öztoprak was acquitted of charges of promoting separatism by publishing Mehmed Uzun book,Generating a Language. Publisher Abdullah Keskin faces imminent imprisonment.

Sentenced Writer Seeks Asylum

Writer, publisher and political activist Pekdemir seeks asylum following three-year and nine-month prison sentence.Turkish Penal Code, for supporting an illegal organisation, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), in his book (Is the State a Revenger?.

Journalists Project for Goodwill

Armenian, Azerbaijani and Turkish journalists held a meeting in Ankara.

Kurdish Media Accreditation for EU Summit

International Federation of Journalists protests refusal for accreditation of Kurdish media to the EU Seville summit.

RSFs Letter to Turkish Justice Minister Turk

Journalist Horuz sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Daily Cumhuriyet managing editor Yildiz was detained, for no apparent reason, at an Ankara hotel during the night of 14 to 15 June. He was held for questioning an for 12 hours, then released.

Asiye's Story

"They raped me under custody." Asiye Zeybek Güzel could only pronounce this truth when she could appear before the court 8 months of after her arrest. She had been unable to voice this bitter experience neither to her husband nor to her relatives, friends and lawyers.

6 June 2002 Nadire Mater

The Toll: Journalists Killed 1992-2001

CPJ: 389 journalists killed between 1992 and 2001. Turkey, where 18 journalists have been killed during the last decade, rounds out the top five most lethal countries for the press.

Editor Asiye Zeybek Guzel Released

Guzel, former editor of radical newspaper released following a five years and four months imprisonment. She was in Gebze (Istanbul) Prison.

Squeezing Football into an Exhibition

With the aim of Creating a football festival, Yapi Kredi Culture and Arts Center has organized a series of activities such as football prints by Dino and documentaries under the name, The Ball is a World.

22 May 2002 Özge Gözke

Journalist Sentenced to Suspended 18 Months

Turkish Daily News columnist Bekdil is sentenced for his article Turkeys de jure Untouchables under Article 159 of the Turkish Penal Code, that penalizes insult to the state and its institutions.

RSF Deplores Repressive Amendments to Media

The new measures further expand RTUKs scope as a full-scale media police by adding to the weapons it can use against radio and TV stations, such as warnings, fines, censorship of programmes and suspension of broadcasting.

Journalists Protest with Black Bandages

The members of the Contemporary Journalists Association protested the RTUK law once again. The journalists, who covered their eyes and mouths with black bandages said, The journalists will not be able to report the truth when the RTUK law passes.

14 May 2002 Bircan Değirmenci

New Century Antiques are being Displayed

The Anatolian Civilization and Traditional Turkish Works of Art Collection exhibition, displaying about 400 pieces, will be open in Konya Hilton till May 22.

13 May 2002 Hakan Markupçu

Turkey-Media: We Condemn Them with Hatred

RSF, included Turkeys chief of general staff Huseyin Kivrikoglus picture on the map superimposed with pictures of political and military leaders accused of blocking press freedom. The Turkish state and government expressed anger over the act.

Media Moguls are Threatening the Government

RTUK Chair Nuri Kayis: We know that the president is right. But we have to pass the law as it is, because that is what the media moguls want.This is what an acquaintance, a member of the parliament from one of the ruling parties said to me,

Turkey : Annual Report - 2002 on Media

Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) report: Despite the announcement of democratic reforms prosecutions for beliefs and opinions are still systematically and severely punished, especially Kurds, Islamists and far left.

Turkey: Parliament debates harsh broadcasting

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply concerned about the draft Supreme Radio and Television Board Bill currently being debated by the Turkish Parliament.

Publisher Acquitted, Concerns Remain

Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC): The effect of such wide scale judicial action on the right to free expression in Turkey is extremely worrying.

15 February 2002

WAN Asks: Charges be Dropped

Publisher Tas, is due to appear in court on charges of publishing propaganda against the indivisible unity of the countryWAN

15 February 2002

Courts Must Safeguard Free Speech

Sugden: By leaving most of these laws on the books, parliament has effectively passed the buck to the courts.

15 February 2002

Journalist Prosecuted for Criticism

Ersen Korkmaz, columnist and editor of local daily Demokrat Iskenderun prosecuted for his column criticisng Turkeys foreign policy. Charged with violating Article 159 of the Penal Code, Korkmaz is faced with 18 months in prison.

17 January 2002

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