International Press Institute, PEN International and Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) wrote a letter to support journalist Nedim Türfent, who is arrested for 1000 days in prison.
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Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGI) launched the January report on rights violations against journalists.
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Gültan Kışanak sentenced to 14-year 3-month, Sebahat Tuncel sentenced to 15-year imprisonment
by Dusun-ThinkThe summary judgment of the lawsuit filed against Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Gültan Kışanak and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-Chair Sebahat Tuncel was held at Malatya 1st Assize Court.
Ankara West 9th Criminal Court of First Instance acquitted trustee defendant Süleyman Sarıyıldız in the lawsuit filed on the death of Emre Tombuloğlu, who died by falling down in the elevator shaft.
Kaos GL Association launched the 2018 Media Monitoring Report on how LGBTI+s took place in the Turkish media.
Republican People’s Party (CHP) former MP Eren Erdem started a hunger strike in Silivri Prison, where he remains arrested.
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Compensation against Kılıçdaroğlu due to calling Erdoğan number one political limb of FETÖ
by Dusun-ThinkThe lawsuit filed by President Erdoğan against Kılıçdaroğlu with a claim of compensation for 250 thousand TL was concluded.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Mehmet Cahit Turhan did not announce statistics on the access ban decrees against websites.
An indictment was prepared against HSBC Bank Central Executive Officer Süleyman Selim Kervancı due to “insulting a public officer” through a video he retweeted in his Twitter account during the Gezi Park protests.
Yenikapı Theater actress Nazlı Masatçı was sentenced in the lawsuit she was on trial due to “making terrorist organization propaganda” through a previous performance.