Turkish president accepted as plaintiff in case against journalists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was officially accepted as a plaintiff in the case against the two journalists, Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, facing espionage charges. The …
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Almost no one now buys the Zaman newspaper persecuted by authorities, media report
The Turkish newspaper Zaman, after facing persecution by the authorities, has almost completely lost its readership, The Times writes. Until recently, it was one of the few large publications of the opposition wing. Now, by a court …
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
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 …
Today’s Zaman former editor-in-chief detained in Turkey
Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, the former editor-in-chief of Today’s Zaman, was detained at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkish media report. Kenesh is suspected of having links with the movement of …
Russian TV company’s office in Tel Aviv attacked
A man with a knife attacked the office of the Russian TV company RT in Tel Aviv. “One person was killed and three injured,” RT journalist Paula Slier wrote on her Twitter page. According to her, the offender is still …
European Commission criticizes Turkish rule of law
A new report by the European Commission on Turkey's progress towards accession to the EU has stated that the country has "negative trends" in relation to compliance with the rule of law, freedom of expression and assembly by the ...
Washington and London fund anti-Iranian media campaign
The United States and the UK have provided financial and political support for a media campaign against Iran, the representative of the intelligence department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said. "The IRGC recently …
Two journalists detained in Turkey on charges of sedition
The Nokta magazine’s editor-in-chief, Cevheri Güven, and its chief news editor, Murat Çapan, were detained on charges of “overtly inciting people to commit crime and sedition.” …
Hurriyet’s Istanbul office attacked
Daily Hurriyet’s Istanbul office in Bagcilar district was attacked by around 150 protesters, who chanted pro-government slogans and pelted the building with stones. …
