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 Jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison – Bianet English

"Held in pre-trial detention for “insulting the President”, journalist Sedef Kabaş is now facing up to 12 years, 10 months in prison as the...

Turkish journalist ‘will not go unpunished’ for insult, says Erdoğan – Guardian

"Sedef Kabaş was arrested for posting comment allegedly about Turkey’s president to her 900,000 Twitter followers" reports Guardian. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has promised...

Turkey mourns journalist Uğur Mumcu on 29th anniversary of his assassination – Duvar English

"On the 29th anniversary of his assassination, investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu was commemorated with a ceremony in the capital Ankara. Mumcu was 51 when...

La Turquie condamnée par la justice européenne pour la détention illégale d’un journaliste – Le Monde

« Deniz Yücel avait été « maintenu en détention provisoire en l’absence de raisons plausibles de le soupçonner d’avoir commis une infraction pénale », a fait savoir...

Kurdish women journalists persist in their work – Morning Star

"Kurdish journalists continue to be killed or jailed simply for reporting the news, as reporters vowed to persist in their dangerous but essential work"...

« How the Turkish media has been immersed into the quagmire of oppression, self-censorship, corruption and polarisation » with Merve Tahiroglu, Gulnoza Said and Yavuz Baydar

CEFTUS Youtube Channel, May 3, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2lHov7uf0 CEFTUS is an independent and non-partisan organisation based in London. mission is to build bridges between the UK...

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Turkey’s Erdoğan urges end of Ukraine war in call with Putin – Louise Guillot / POLITICO

Turkish president says the two countries ‘could take further steps’ on economic cooperation. Louise Guillot reports in Politico on March 25, 2023. Turkish leader Recep...

Combative spoiler enters Turkey’s election campaign – FRANCE 24

Turkey's top politicians have formed two camps heading into May's election: those who revere President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and those united in the single...

Egypt’s Sisi unlikely to reconcile with Erdogan before Turkey’s election – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

The Turkish military presence in Libya remains the key snag in Ankara’s efforts to mend fences with Egypt. By Fehim Taştekin in Al-Monitor on...

AKP and new Islamist coalition partner sign protocol discriminating against women and LGBTI+ – DUVAR English

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its latest alliance partner New Welfare Party (YRP) have signed a protocol including subtle clauses to...

‘Türkiye, Sweden allies since 1739’ – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Swedish Consul General in Istanbul Peter Ericson has emphasized that the first alliance between his country and Türkiye was established in 1739 and that the two countries have been in...