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Twitter Access Block Removed in Turkey

22/07/2015

Urfa 2nd Criminal Court of Peace revoked the decision blocking access to Twitter in Turkey.

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Access to Twitter Blocked in Turkey

22/07/2015

Access to twitter has been blocked in Turkey, probably due to the contents related to Suruç explosion published by the social network.

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News and Journalists Under the “Control” of Erdoğan/AKP are at Risk

14/07/2015

23 journalists and 9 publishers are in prison. 18 journalists, a writer and 1 media tool were attacked. 30 journalists were detained, 4 of them were sentenced to 127 years and a month in prison according to anti-terror law. Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 3 million 137 thousand 334 Turkish liras as administrative fine.

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PM Davutoğlu Defends Freedom of Press

10/07/2015

“It is not proper to oppress media by heavy punishments,” said PM Davutoğlu assessing Radio and Television Supreme Council ban during election period.

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Journalist Fined for Second Time for Insulting the President Erdoğan

07/07/2015

BirGün Newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Barış İnce was fined 7 thousand 500 Turkish liras for allegedly insulting the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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1000th Issue of Agos Newspaper Hits the Shelves

03/07/2015

1000th Issue of Armenian bilingual weekly newspaper, Agos, hit the shelves. Yetvart Danzikyan, Editor-in-Chief of Agos, said “Agos uncovered Turkey’s history and paid a price but gained a seat in history of the republic.”

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39 Newspapers’ Advertising Banned for Publishing Photo of “Prosecutor Kiraz”

19/06/2015

Press Release Association banned 39 newspapers published photos of Prosecutor Kiraz and two terrorists who took him hostage from advertising between 1 and 12 days.

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Journalist Organizations Respond to Press Release Association’s Verdict

19/06/2015

Journalist organizations responded to Press Release Association’s ban of advertising in 39 newspapers which published photos of Prosecutor Kiraz’s death

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Three Journalists and a Musician Testify for Tweets about “Prosecutor Kiraz”

18/06/2015

An investigation was launched against ten journalists, writers and musicians who allegedly “propagandized terrorist organization” via twitter when Prosecutor Kiraz was assassinated. Koray Çalışkan, Mirgün Cabas and Ferhat Tunç testified.

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Two Journalists Investigated for News “Detention with Gun”

18/06/2015

"An investigation was launched against journalist İsmail Saymaz for his news “Detainee was pepper sprayed then shot upon resisting” with allegations that he “influenced jurisdiction” and “violated privacy”

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