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Freedom of expression in Turkey in numbers
Freedom of expression in Turkey in numbers
Releasing a figures-based overview of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has indicated that over 200 journalists have been imprisoned in Turkey over the past five years.
1 February 2021
3 more people arrested over the attack on Future Party Vice Chair
3 more people arrested over the attack on Future Party Vice Chair
As part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ, three suspects have been arrested. Two others were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.
29 January 2021
University lecturer probed over 'Ask this to Tayyip' option in test
University lecturer probed over 'Ask this to Tayyip' option in test
Dr. Nomer is accused of mentioning the president's name in an "inappropriate" way.
28 January 2021
With their site of protest closed, students set up their tents again
With their site of protest closed, students set up their tents again
Protests of Boğaziçi students and academics against the appointed rector are still ongoing. As the students’ slogans were heard in an online meeting attended by rector Bulu, the police and security guards closed the space in front of the rector’s office.
28 January 2021
‘Any attempt to associate Gezi with crime is in vain’
‘Any attempt to associate Gezi with crime is in vain’
After the court of appeals overturned the acquittals in Gezi trial, a statement has been released on #DefendingGezi social media account: “Gezi is stainless, Gezi is the people.”
28 January 2021
4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ
4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ
As part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ, four suspects have been detained. Two people were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.
28 January 2021
2015 Ankara massacre: Lawyers apply for trial of public officials responsible for bombings
2015 Ankara massacre: Lawyers apply for trial of public officials responsible for bombings
No public officials have stood trial for the bombings despite evidence indicating neglect of duty, lawyers say.
27 January 2021
Human rights group demands an end to abductions in Turkey
Human rights group demands an end to abductions in Turkey
The Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a statement about Yusuf Bilge Tunç and Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit, whose fate and whereabouts have been unknown by their families: “Conduct an effective investigation into kidnappings.”
27 January 2021
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
“He said that while they were staging a sit-in and chanting slogans, they were attacked and kicked on the floor by 10-15 prison wardens. When we went there for visitations, we also witnessed that prisoners were dragged on the floor.”
27 January 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Worker Gökhan Güneş tells what happened during his six-day abduction
Worker Gökhan Güneş tells what happened during his six-day abduction
Gökhan Güneş, who describes himself as a "socialist worker," was kidnapped at a bus stop in İstanbul on January 20 and returned home after si days.
26 January 2021
A picture of freedom of expression in Turkey in 2020
A picture of freedom of expression in Turkey in 2020
According to a recent report released by the Initiative for Freedom of Expression, one fifth of all prisoners in Turkey are either standing trial or already convicted of "terror" crimes.
26 January 2021
Family to be paid compensation because of 'police violence during home raid'
Family to be paid compensation because of 'police violence during home raid'
Four members of a family were injured by the police during a home raid in the southeastern Antep province.
26 January 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Abducted in İstanbul, Gökhan Güneş returns home
Abducted in İstanbul, Gökhan Güneş returns home
Abducted by people who were allegedly police officers on January 20, Gökhan Güneş was left in Başakşehir district in İstanbul blindfolded. He has returned to his family's house.
26 January 2021
Attorneys of Kavala: Courts disregard ECtHR, Council of Europe
Attorneys of Kavala: Courts disregard ECtHR, Council of Europe
"The common point of all verdicts about Osman Kavala is that these verdicts were given despite the ECtHR and the Committee of Ministers decision and by 'disregarding' these institutions and decisions," the attorneys have said.
26 January 2021
Gökhan Güneş missing for five days: ‘Why is the state silent?’
Gökhan Güneş missing for five days: ‘Why is the state silent?’
It is alleged that Gökhan Güneş (23) was abducted by police officers in İkitelli, İstanbul on January 20. The family and friends of Güneş have made a statement for the press in İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.
25 January 2021
RTÜK fined Halk TV because 'media can overthrow the government'
RTÜK fined Halk TV because 'media can overthrow the government'
The pro-opposition broadcaster has brought a fine imposed by the media authority to the court.
25 January 2021
27,839 people fined over ‘pandemic’ in a week
27,839 people fined over ‘pandemic’ in a week
The Ministry of Interior has announced that 27 thousand 839 people faced a legal and/or administrative action for violating the countrywide COVID-19 curfews on January 18-25.
25 January 2021
İstanbul Municipality's legal efforts to reveal alleged corruption in AKP era get censored
İstanbul Municipality's legal efforts to reveal alleged corruption in AKP era get censored
Reports about the opposition-led İstanbul Municipality's legal action against AKP-era officials' alleged wrongdoing have been blocked by courts since last month.
24 January 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Gezi trial: Appeals court overturns acquittal of nine defendants, including Kavala
Gezi trial: Appeals court overturns acquittal of nine defendants, including Kavala
A court in February acquitted the defendants, who were charged with "attempting to overthrow Turkey's government.
22 January 2021
Rights defenders condemn MHP leader Bahçeli for targeting journalists
Rights defenders condemn MHP leader Bahçeli for targeting journalists
Six rights organizations, including the Union for Democracy (DİB), have released a joint statement and condemned the recent statements of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli targeting critical journalists.
22 January 2021
‘Turkey has highest income inequality among European countries’
‘Turkey has highest income inequality among European countries’
Prepared by the Public Services Employees Union (Genel-İş), a recent report has shown that seven out of every 10 people are in debt in Turkey. The poverty risk is higher among women than men and one out of every two children faces poverty risk.
22 January 2021
Our jaw has dropped in the face of this media freedom!
Our jaw has dropped in the face of this media freedom!
2020 was a year when Turkey, having serious problems with the European Union (EU) in strategic relations, could not convince the EU with its constant talks of reforms in human rights, rule of law and freedom of press and expression.
22 January 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Warrant against 3 suspects over attack on Future Party Vice Chair
Warrant against 3 suspects over attack on Future Party Vice Chair
Detention warrants have been issued against three suspects as part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ. Two suspects were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.
22 January 2021
‘End denial and impunity, stop criminalizing the enforced disappeared’
‘End denial and impunity, stop criminalizing the enforced disappeared’
Human rights defenders and the Ocak family have denounced President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and Interior Minister Soylu over their remarks targeting Hasan Ocak, who was tortured and disappeared in custody in 1995.
21 January 2021
Being a journalist in Turkey: 5 physical assaults in 15 days
Being a journalist in Turkey: 5 physical assaults in 15 days
Journalists İzzet Tınmaz, Kıymet Sarıyıldız, Murat Uçkaç, Afşin Hatipoğlu and Orhan Uğuroğlu were physically attacked in the first 15 days of 2021. Detained over the assault on Uğuroğlu, four suspects have been released on probation.
20 January 2021
‘Let’s lift up our fallen bodies, let’s put an end to our shared grief’
‘Let’s lift up our fallen bodies, let’s put an end to our shared grief’
Başak Demirtaş said, “Our mourning doesn't end, for the body of our loved one is still out there lying on the ground. All of us came together shoulder-to-shoulder, yet we could not lift him up from the ground. For this is such a heavy toll, a heavy legacy.”
20 January 2021
‘For 14 years, the only thing they strive for is to close this case’
‘For 14 years, the only thing they strive for is to close this case’
Rakel Dink said, “Let me put it bluntly. Claiming that Hrant was killed by FETÖ is synonymous to saying, ‘it was not me, it was my hand’. Alleging that Hrant was murdered by Ergenekon is tantamount to saying, ‘it was not me, it was my foot’.”
20 January 2021
Boğaziçi students remember Dink: ‘For Hrant, for justice’
Boğaziçi students remember Dink: ‘For Hrant, for justice’
Protesting the appointment of Melih Bulu as their new university president since January 4, students of Boğaziçi have commemorated journalist Hrant Dink at their campus on the 14th anniversary of his assassination.
19 January 2021
ECtHR finds right violation in singer Atilla Taş's trial after coup attempt
ECtHR finds right violation in singer Atilla Taş's trial after coup attempt
Taş served 14 months in prison for "aiding a terrorist organization."
19 January 2021
‘Prison wardens don’t observe pandemic rules’
‘Prison wardens don’t observe pandemic rules’
The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has released a report based on the complaints of prisoners in the first 15 days of January. Their complaints have shown that prisoners’ rights are violated due to the pandemic.
19 January 2021
Ban on demonstrations, events in Van extended, again
Ban on demonstrations, events in Van extended, again
The Governor’s Office of Van has announced that the ban on events and demonstrations, which has been in effect in Turkey's eastern province for 1,519 days, will remain in force for another 15 days as of January 19.
19 January 2021
‘Some people at the very top winked, those at the very bottom shot’
‘Some people at the very top winked, those at the very bottom shot’
We have spoken with Ümit Kıvanç, one of Hrant’s Friends, in the 14th year of his murder: “Apart from a very few exceptions, we are a society disgusted at justice and equity, with believers and non-believers, power-holders and opposition alike... What justice?”
19 January 2021 Hikmet Adal
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