**Updates IFEX CH alert dated 3 February 1995** As reported by CPJ on 3 February 1995, the pro-Kurdish independent daily “Ozgur Ulke” was banned from publication by the courts on 2 February. CPJ now confirms that, when the ban was communicated to the printing and distribution companies, as well as the newspaper’s staff, “Ozgur Ulke” […]
**Updates IFEX CH alert dated 3 February 1995**
As reported by CPJ on 3 February 1995, the pro-Kurdish
independent daily “Ozgur Ulke” was banned from publication by the
courts on 2 February. CPJ now confirms that, when the ban was
communicated to the printing and distribution companies, as well
as the newspaper’s staff, “Ozgur Ulke” ceased publication. The
court decision communicated to all involved in publishing the
paper made clear that it was illegal to publish “Ozgur Ulke”. The
newspaper will not be coming out under a new banner as many
Turkish papers have done over the years when forced to close
down, because of an article in the Turkish press law which bans
“continuation of a banned publication even under a different
name.”
Recommended Action
Continue sending appeals to Turkish authorities:
opposition voices and calling for an end to the legal pressure on
opposition media
“Ozgur Ulke” be overturned
Appeals To
Her Excellency Tansu Ciller
Prime Minister
Basbakanlik
06573 Ankara, Turkey
Fax: +(90 312) 417 04 76/230 88 96
