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Alerts - Turkey

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Turkey

Publisher Ragip Zarakolu released pending trial

Zarakolu still faces trial on charges that carry a heavy prison sentence, along with scores of other writers and intellectuals who remain imprisoned.

Turkey

Politician sentenced to 15 years in prison for campaign speeches

Member of Parliament Serafettin Halis says that every time he made a speech to his constituents, the authorities began another investigation against him.

Turkey

Human Rights Foundation threatened, its website hacked

The attack is reportedly related to a press release in which the association condemned an attack on Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk during Newroz celebrations in Batman.

Turkey

Academic, publisher formally indicted

Professor Büşra Ersanlı is facing up to 22.5 years in jail, while Ragıp Zarakolu could see as many as 15 years behind bars on charges of "aiding and abetting an illegal organisation".

Turkey

One-month suspension for daily newspaper

In addition to the month-long ban on Ozgur Gundem, the Gun Printing Company was raided by the police and two issues of the newspaper were confiscated.

Turkey

Journalist recently released from prison is under investigation again

Ahmet Sik is facing an investigation after he criticised the judges and police officers who handled his case.

Turkey / Netherlands

Newspaper's Rotterdam offices attacked

This is the second time that "Zaman" newspaper's offices have been targeted, and editorial staff suspects it was more than ordinary vandalism.

Turkey

Two investigative journalists threatened on Twitter

Ahmet Sik told RSF he is taking the threat seriously and believes it to be the work of “the circles responsible for the conspiracy” that led to his being detained for a year on a terrorism charge.

Turkey

Nedim Şener and three others released from prison

Four journalists, Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik, and OdaTV writers Çoskun Musluk and Sail Çakir were last night released pending trial in the high-profile OdaTV case; six journalists are still in prison relating to the case.

Turkey

Journalist, in poor health, is released pending trial

Oda TV defendant Dogan Yurdakul, who shared a cell with Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik in the Silivri Prison, is suffering from heart disease and kidney failure.

Turkey / France / Germany

Turkish newspaper's Europe offices attacked

"Zaman" is blaming Kurdish militants for violence in Paris and Cologne, including an arson attack on its offices in the latter city. The newspaper also accused PKK supporters of carrying out prior attacks on its offices in London, Vienna and Zurich.

Turkey

Musician detained; band members pledge to hold solidarity concerts

Seckin Aydogan, of the band Grup Yorum, was arrested after he attended a protest calling for the release of the "Yuruyus" magazine employees.

Turkey

Proposed bill promises to loosen restrictions on the press

RSF applauds the move to address major failings in the judicial system and hopes that imprisoned journalists will be released.

Turkey

Police use social media to monitor activists

Lawyer Efkan Bolac said that individuals could be prosecuted over messages that are posted to Facebook and Twitter.

Turkey

Books of slain Kurdish poet under investigation

The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor is investigating books published by Aram Publishing Company, including several books by slain Kurdish poet Musa Anter, on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organisation".

Turkey

Three journalists released pending trial, 11 others still imprisoned

The journalists had their first court hearing recently after 13 months in pre-trial detention.

Western Europe / Turkey

TV satellite operator usurps court’s prerogative to silence Kurdish TV station

A Danish court had earlier found Roj TV guilty of supporting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), an armed separatist group regarded by Turkey as a terrorist organization.

Turkey

Journalists set to appear in court after year-long detention

The six journalists were arrested and detained following a raid on the magazine "Yuruyus" in December 2010.

Turkey

Life sentence and acquittals handed down in Hrant Dink murder trial

Five years after the journalist's death, all the defendants were acquitted of charges of membership in a criminal organisation.

Turkey / Denmark

Kurdish Roj TV fined but remains on air

A Copenhagen court fined Roj TV for violating the Danish anti-terror law but deemed that the television channel should not be shuttered for having allegedly spread propaganda for the PKK.

Turkey

Journalists' trial moves forward

Nedim Sener and nine other journalists accused in the Oda TV case of aiding a coup plot remained in custody as their trial moved forward.

Turkey

Dozens of journalists detained in police crackdown

The crackdown was part of the so-called KCK operation related to the Union of Kurdish Communities (KCK), the umbrella organisation that includes the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Turkey

Singer faces two lawsuits, multiple investigations

Two lawsuits and seven investigations were opened against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc in connection to speeches he delivered during the run-up to the general election on 12 June 2011.

Turkey

Ban on underwear and condom brand websites lifted after protests

A central Internet filtering system, designed "to protect minors from harmful content on the Internet", came into effect on 22 November.

Turkey

Journalists sent back to detention

The court denied requests to release Nedim Şener and other journalists from pre-trial detention while another panel reviews a motion to recuse the presiding judge for bias.

Turkey

Lawsuit filed against government-proposed Internet filtering system

The Alternative Information Association and BIANET argue that the filtering proposal constitutes illegal censorship and violates the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.

Turkey

Draft bill risks stifling Internet freedom

Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc announced that plans were under way to include online media under the mandate of the Press Law. The Alternative Information Association has criticised the process by which the bill is being developed, and its scope.

Turkey

Two journalists killed in second earthquake

After following up on developments in the government's rescue efforts, Cem Emir and Sebahattin Yılmaz returned to their hotel and were filing reports for DHA when the latest quake occurred.

Turkey

Prominent publisher, academic taken into police custody

Ragip Zarakolu and Büşra Ersanlı were detained on 29 October as part of the police's Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) operation. They remain in detention.

Turkey

Writer and academic arrested

Although no charges have been formally declared, it is believed that Deniz Zarakolu is being held as the result of his peaceful exercise of the right to free expression.

Turkey

News agencies agree to "comply with publication bans" following closed-door meeting with prime minister

The agencies are the main source of news for newspapers and television channels and their statement has created concerns over whether the news is going to be "controlled right from the start".

Turkey

Politician facing 10 years in jail for "pro-Kurdish propaganda"

Hatip Dicle from the Labour, Peace and Democracy Block is facing prison sentences of a total of 10 years on charges related to a book he wrote in 2008 and a speech he made in 2009.

Turkey

Kurdish singer sentenced to one year in prison

Folk singer Raziye Kizil has been subjected to ongoing judicial harassment for singing Kurdish folk songs; she currently faces a total of 10 years in prison on related charges.

Turkey

Translator and publisher indicted, facing up to three years in jail

Funda Uncu and Hasan Basri Ciplak are facing charges of "publishing obscenities" for translating and publishing the book "Olum Pornosu"; the work is the Turkish translation of American author Chuck Palahniuk's book "Snuff".

Turkey

RSF alarmed over premature closure of prosecution case in Dink murder trial

The family and lawyers of slain journalist Hrant Dink walked out of the Istanbul courtroom in protest when the prosecutor began reading his closing speech during the 20th hearing of the case on 19 September.

Turkey

Journalist and human rights defender acquitted

Baris Yarkadas and Sebnem Korur Fincanci were cleared of insult charges; they had earlier published an article about a physician who refused to recognise signs of torture in detainees.

Turkey

Protesting students face possible 10-year prison sentences

The students were demonstrating against the Higher Education Council and the ruling Justice and Development Party and were faced with massive police intervention using tear gas and water cannons.

Turkey

Court orders one-month suspension of newspaper under anti-terror law

The court ruled that articles published in "Halkin Gunlugu" contained propaganda for a terrorist organisation.

Turkey

Prison managers destroy manuscript

The prison management destroyed an unpublished book by Halil Gundogan because it supposedly "contained objectionable expressions that praised a terrorist organisation."

Turkey

Eleven detained, including two journalists, during raid by authorities

Hamdullah Kesen and Sehmus Kabak were arrested by officers from the Anti-Terror Unit, who raided several homes on 7 September 2011.

Turkey

Detained student no longer allowed visitors

Ferhat Tuzer has been banned from receiving visitors for six months because he sang a folk song.

Turkey

Police detain five journalists, raid newspaper and TV station

IPI condemns raids by police on the offices of "Aydinlik" newspaper and the Ulusal Kanal television station, reportedly in connection with the ongoing probe into the "Ergenekon" plot.

Turkey

Government agency modifies proposed Internet filtering system, postpones its introduction

The original version of the agency's directive was referred to the Council of State by the human rights website Bianet.org, which questioned its legality.

Turkey

University student imprisoned

Mehmet Adiguzel was convicted by the Ankara Special Authority 12th High Criminal Court for shouting a slogan in support of Dev-Sol, a revolutionary group that is no longer active.

Turkey

Politician sentenced to two years in jail in connection with speech

Kurdish politician Aysel Tugluk, from Van, was handed a two-year prison sentence for "making propaganda for a terrorist organisation" in one of her speeches.

Turkey

Lawyer sentenced for "spreading propaganda"

Mehmet Bayraktar, the lawyer for imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, was charged following a 2009 speech in which he passed on greetings from the imprisoned leader.

Turkey

Shooter in Hrant Dink case sentenced to 22 years in jail

The Istanbul court decided on imprisonment of 21.5 years on charges of premeditated murder and an additional 16 months on charges of unlicenced possession of weapons.

Turkey

Political youth magazine suspended for a month

"Yeni Demokrat Genclik" has been suspended based on an accusation of "praising crime and a criminal" and "spreading propaganda for the PKK".

Turkey

"Evrensel" newspaper threatened

The Turkish Revenge Brigade warned the employees of "Evrensel" to leave the country by 15 August or risk attacks.

Turkey / Cyprus

IFJ condemns attack against Turkish Cypriot journalist

A gunman tried to enter the offices of "Afrika" newspaper, shot at editor Ali Osman and threatened the life of journalist and publisher Sener Levent.

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