Dozens of journalists spend Eid in prison as Turkey tightens media crackdown
At least 42 journalists, including 10 women, remain behind bars in Turkey as the country continues its crackdown on the ...
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Kurdish journalist organisations condemn the targeted killing of Aziz Köylüoğlu
Kurdish journalist organisations Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) and Mezopotamya Women Journalists Association (MKG), based in Turkey, and the Free ...
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Domestic press unions condemn Turkey’s crackdown on journalists
“Free press is targeted because of its significant role and influence on society,” said Roza Metina, President of the Mesopotamian ...
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Calls escalate for release of jailed journalists in Turkey, as journalists arrested for protesting
On Wednesday, in İstanbul, two prominent journalism organisations and rights groups gathered at the Human Rights Association (İHD) office to ...
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Kurdish journalist describes police violence during trustee protests in Turkey
Journalist Pelşin Çetinkaya was detained and subjected to police violence while covering protests in Batman (Êlih), Turkey, against government-appointed municipal ...
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Kurdish journalist’s home raided after exposing state-linked prostitution, drug rings in Turkey
A Kurdish journalist’s home was raided in Turkey after she exposed drug and prostitution networks in Hakkari (Colemêrg), leading press ...
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Journalist groups pledge to continue writing the truth during visit to Gulîstan Tara’s grave
On Friday, members of the Mezopotamya Women's Journalists Association (MKG) and the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) visited the grave ...
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