Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Tuna Altınel, one of the academics on trial due to “making illegal organization propaganda” through signing the “Peace Petition” of the Academics for Peace, was arrested.
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The police took Middle East Technical University (METU) campus under blockade before the 9th Pride March, that was banned by the Rectorate, and attacked students participating in the March.
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Bursa Bar Association: Constitutional Court decree on Teacher Ayşe must be applied for those on trial with same charges
by Dusun-ThinkBursa Bar Association has stated that the Constitutional Court decree on the reversal of 1-year 3-month imprisonment sentence issued against Ayşe Çelik is a precedent and must be applied for those on trial with the same charges.
Türkiyem TV producer and Yeniçağ Daily writer Yavuz Selim Demirağ was attacked in front of his house.
Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has penalized journalist Zafer Arapkirli’s show Seyr-i Sabah on RS FM with 5 administrative fines and 5 blackouts.
A lawsuit was filed against People’s Democratic Party (HDP) former MP Osman Baydemir due to the speeches he gave at the group meeting in Van as well as at the “Conscience and Justice Watch.”
Mardin Governorate has announced that all protests and demonstrations to be organized within the province until the end of the year were bound to permission by the local administration with the condition to inform the administration of the event at least 48 hours before due to “providing the public order, peace and security.”
Approximately 10 thousand journalists are unemployed, 142 journalists are on prison; criminal and compensation lawsuits continue to against hundreds of journalists. Another obstacle in front of the journalists, who continue to work taking the chance of arrests and unemployment, are press cards.
Today is May 3rd, World Press Freedom Day… As the world’s largest journalist prison, Turkey enters May 3rd under dark again.
The summary judgement of the lawsuit filed against Turkish Medical Association (TTB) 2016-2018 Central Council members, who stated, “War Is a Matter of Public Health” in regards to the Afrin Operation, was held at Ankara 32nd Assize Court.