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Sedat Ergin Becomes Hürriyet’s New EIC

Sedat Ergin Becomes Hürriyet’s New EIC

Hürriyet columnist Sedat Ergin has been appointed as the newspaper’s new editor-in-chief.

Hürriyet Newspaper Declines to Publish Özdil’s Op-Ed

Hürriyet Newspaper Declines to Publish Özdil’s Op-Ed

Hürriyet newspaper didn’t publish an op-ed written by columnist Yılmaz Özdil regarding “Who the next prime minister should be” in Turkey.

Readers Launch Campaign For Radikal 2 Supplement

Readers Launch Campaign For Radikal 2 Supplement

After Radikal newspaper finished its print edition, Radikal 2 readers launched a campaign against the cancellation of newspaper’s op-ed supplement.

Prime Minister Litigates Journalist Ekşi

Prime Minister Litigates Journalist Ekşi

Prime Minister Erdoğan filed a TL 100,000 (€ 50,000) compensation claim against Hürriyet newspaper and its former editor-in-chief Ekşi on the grounds of a column entitled "We have not been as critical as we should".

2 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Press Council Deems "Punch" Article in the Limits of Press Freedom

Press Council Deems "Punch" Article in the Limits of Press Freedom

The Press Council accounted the praise of violence as an "idea". The Council assessed the article of Hürriyet writer Özdil as part of "press freedom". Özdil had "approved" the punch attack on Kurdish politician Türk, The Council decided to dismiss the complaint.

17 June 2010 Semra Pelek

Journalist Attacked by Gaddafi's Body Guards and then Arrested

Journalist Attacked by Gaddafi's Body Guards and then Arrested

Journalist Tezel was attacked by the body guards of the son of Lybian leader Muammer Gaddafi when he tried to take his photograph. Subsequently, it was Tezel who was arrested by the police. The Turkish Journalists' Association urged the Chief of Police to take the necessary consequences.

2 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu