Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish court arrests woman for ‘Insulting the President’ in street interview Cem CetingucPosted on14 August, 2024 A Turkish court has arrested a woman in the western İzmir province over her comments … Continue ReadingTurkish court arrests woman for ‘Insulting the President’ in street interview
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imprisoned filmmaker: Turkey is a big joke, but how much can we laugh about it? Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 After her 18-year sentence was reaffirmed, imprisoned Turkish filmmaker Cigdem Mater voiced her frustration with … Continue ReadingImprisoned filmmaker: Turkey is a big joke, but how much can we laugh about it?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Journalists sent back to jail after sentences upheld in Libya case Güldem AtabayPosted on15 February, 2022 After the Istanbul Regional Appeals Court upheld their convictions, journalists Barış Pehlivan, Murat Ağırel and … Continue ReadingJournalists sent back to jail after sentences upheld in Libya case
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US urges Turkey to respect freedom of press after move against int’l news websites Güldem AtabayPosted on13 February, 2022 The United States has warned Turkey to respect freedom of the press after the country’s … Continue ReadingUS urges Turkey to respect freedom of press after move against int’l news websites
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ruling coalition files criminal complaint against journalist Ayşenur Arslan Güldem AtabayPosted on13 February, 2022 After the assassination of mob boss Halil Falyalı in Northern Cyprus this week, many questions … Continue ReadingRuling coalition files criminal complaint against journalist Ayşenur Arslan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 202117 August, 2021 A new draft bill prepared by the ruling AKP will include disinformation and misinformation as … Continue ReadingAKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics HRW: Don’t Expel Opposition Deputy from Parliament Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 Any move by Turkey’s parliament to use an opposition politician’s wrongful conviction for a social media post … Continue ReadingHRW: Don’t Expel Opposition Deputy from Parliament