Content tagged with arrested journalists

Today is May 3, World Press Freedom Day
Today is May 3, World Press Freedom Day
Today is May 3, World Press Freedom Day. In Turkey, where crackdown on media is increasing day by day, 159 journalists are currently in jail and almost 2,500 journalists are unemployed. Press organizations from Turkey and other countries released solidarity messages on the occasion of May 3.
3 May 2017
Cumhuriyet: imagined accusations and aspersions in the indictment
Cumhuriyet: imagined accusations and aspersions in the indictment
The indictment against 5 jailed writers of Cumhuriyet daily is completed after 5 months. Today, Cumhuriyet daily stated that the elements of crime in the indictment consist of news articles and tweets and demanded immediate release.
5 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
Journalist Deniz Yücel arrested
Journalist Deniz Yücel arrested
Detained on February 14, Die Welt Turkey correspondent Deniz Yücel is arrested last night on the charge of “propagating for a terrorist organization and inciting hatred and enmity among people”. German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the arrest is disproportionately harsh and disappointing.
28 February 2017 Haber Merkezi
Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Zana Bilir Kaya released
Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Zana Bilir Kaya released
As part of the case against shut-down Özgür Gündem newspaper’s executives and writers, novelist Aslı Erdoğan, linguist Necmiye Alpay and editor-in-chief of Özgür Gündem Zana Bilir Kaya are released in the hearing held today.
29 December 2016 Haber Merkezi
Gül and Dündar released: Our struggle for arrested journalists will continue
Gül and Dündar released: Our struggle for arrested journalists will continue
After Constitutional Court's decision of violation of right, 14th High Penal Court made a release decision. Journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar were released last night.
26 February 2016 Haber Merkezi