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Turkey issues warrants for ex-staff of Zaman newspaper

Turkey issues warrants for ex-staff of Zaman newspaper

Turkey issued arrest warrants for 47 former staff of the Zaman newspaper, AFP reports. The official, declining to be named, said the swoop covers "executives and some staff including columnists", describing Zaman as the …

Turkish authorities to close Cihan and Zaman

Turkish authorities to close Cihan and Zaman

Turkish authorities have decided to cease operations of the country's Cihan news agency and the Zaman newspaper starting May 15, local media informed on Thursday, Sputnik International reports. In early March, a court …

Mogherini urges Turkey to respect democratic values

Mogherini urges Turkey to respect democratic values

The head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini, commenting on the situation around oppositional Turkish newspaper Zaman, has urged Ankara to respect democratic values. "It is necessary for Turkey, as a candidate …

Readers of Zaman newspaper gather for rally in support of it

Readers of Zaman newspaper gather for rally in support of it

In Istanbul, near the office of the Turkish opposition newspaper Zaman, a spontaneous protest action in support of it is being held. Protesters are chanting slogans "Hands off our newspaper" and "A free press cannot be …