Opposition journalists released from prison; progress in case of journalist murdered in 1996
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 4 October 2002 CPJ press release: CYPRUS: Opposition journalists released from prison New York, October 4, 2002-An appeals court in the northern breakaway region of Cyprus yesterday released from prison two journalists with the opposition daily Afrika, according to international press reports. On August 8, a court of the […]
Wife of murdered journalist threatened
(RSF/IFEX) – On 12 September 2002, RSF expressed concern over pressures being exerted on the widow of murdered journalist Kutlu Adali. The pressure is apparently from individuals close to the authorities who are trying to get her to drop a lawsuit against the government in connection with his death. “Kutlu Adali’s wife Ilkay is a […]
Two editors jailed by Northern Cypriot court
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CYPRUS: Two editors jailed by Northern Cypriot court August 9, 2002, New York-A court in the Turkish breakaway region of northern Cyprus yesterday sentenced two editors from the opposition daily Afrika to six months in prison for criticizing a Turkish Cypriot leader, according to international press […]
Cypriot TV stations asked to hand over film and video footage of demonstration
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a media release from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ regional group: European Backing for Protection of Sources in Cyprus The European Federation of Journalists, which represents over 200,000 journalists throughout Europe, today gave its full support to the Union of Cyprus Journalists, which is protesting against the […]
Opposition daily closes following repeated government harassment
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has denounced the multiple pressure, hindrances and attacks on the press in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) during 2001. According to RSF, the harassment against the Turkish Cypriot opposition daily “Avrupa”, which was forced to shut down during the weekend of 15 to 16 December and begin publishing under a […]
Threats and attack on an opposition newspaper
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to the interior minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ilkay Kamil, RSF protested the attack on the printing facilities of the opposition Turkish Cypriot newspaper “Avrupa” in Nicosia on 24 May 2001. “The newspaper ‘Avrupa’ and its editor-in-chief are regularly subject to threats coming, according to several corroborating […]
Newspaper target of bomb attack
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 25 May 2001 letter to the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Raif Denktash, IPI strongly condemned a bomb attack on a newspaper in northern Cyprus. On 24 May, a bomb exploded at the printing office of opposition newspaper “Avrupa”. The bomb caused serious damage to the building […]
IFJ condemns firebombing of Turkish Cypriot newspaper “Avrupa”
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 28 November 2000 IFJ media release: Turkish Cypriot Newspaper AVRUPA Firebombed THE International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organization, and its regional organization, the European Federation of Journalists, have condemned the firebombing of the printing office of Turkish Cypriot daily AVRUPA. Extensive damage was caused and the […]
Opposition daily’s printing house set on fire in Northern Cyprus
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Rauf Denktash, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (which is only recognised by Turkey), RSF expressed its concern about the fire in the printing house of the Turkish Cypriot daily “Avrupa”. RSF Secretary-General Robert Ménard called on the president to do everything in his power to ensure […]
Four Turkish Cypriot journalists arrested
(IPI/IFEX) – In an 11 July 2000 letter to the prime minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Dervis Eroglu, IPI expressed its deep concern over the arrest of four Turkish Cypriot journalists. According to IPI’s sources, Sener Levent, owner and editor-in-chief of the “Avrupa” newspaper, and editorial writers Harun Denizkan and Ali Osman […]
IFJ condemns arrest and disappearance of journalists
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: July 11th 2000 Turkish Cypriot Journalists Arrested and Disappeared THE International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, and its regional organisation, the European Federation of Journalists, have condemned the arrest and disappearance of Shener Levent, Editor-in-Chief, and two journalists of the daily Turkish Cypriot […]
Hearings against newspaper underway
(IFJ/IFEX) – In a 20 June 2000 letter to Turkish Cypriot Administration representative Rauf Denktash, the IFJ expressed its ongoing concern about the actions of the Turkish Cypriot administration against the daily Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. The organisation understands that hearings started on 26 May, before a so-called “criminal court” in the Turkish occupied part […]
IPI condemns harassment of newspaper
**Updates IFEX alerts of 2 February and 5 January 2000** (IPI/IFEX) – In an 18 May 2000 letter to Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu, IPI condemned the continued persecution and harassment of the Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. Over the last twelve months, “AVRUPA”, a daily newspaper published and circulated in northern Cyprus, has suffered numerous judicial […]
IFJ concerned over actions against the daily “AVRUPA”
**Updates IFEX alert of 5 January 2000** (IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ and its regional organisation the European Federation of Journalists are increasingly concerned by the actions of the Turkish Cypriot administration against the daily Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. According to the IFJ’s updated information, “AVRUPA” was sentenced to pay US$260,000 to Rauf Denktash of the […]
Newspaper, journalists charged
In a 5 January 2000 letter to Rauf Denktash of the Turkish Cypriot Administration, IFJ expressed its concern at the actions of the Turkish Cypriot administration against the daily Turkish Cypriot newspaper “AVRUPA”. According to an “AVRUPA” front page report, the newspaper charged that during the previous week itself and six well known journalists working […]
Editorial writer Kutlu Adali killed
Kutlu Adali, editorial writer for the Turkish Cypriot daily “Yeni Duzen”, organ of the left-wing Turkish Republican Party (CTP), was shot dead outside his home in the capital, Nicosia, on 7 July 1996. He was hit in the head and died instantly. A left-wing intellectual who often criticised political figures in his editorials, Kutlu Adali […]