Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Political youth magazine suspended for a month
“Yeni Demokrat Genclik” has been suspended based on an accusation of “praising crime and a criminal” and “spreading propaganda for the PKK”.
“Evrensel” newspaper threatened
The Turkish Revenge Brigade warned the employees of “Evrensel” to leave the country by 15 August or risk attacks.
Magazine fined, forced to shut down
The Children’s Protection Board handed a large fine to “Harakiri” magazine over a number of cartoons deemed harmful to children.
University students charged with “praising crime” after calling for their peers’ release from prison
Seven students are facing charges of “praising crime and a criminal” after they voiced support for two other students who were arrested in 2010 for demanding free education.
Fifty writers of satirical online dictionary summoned to prosecutor’s office
The writers were questioned based on religious topic headings in the user contribution-based “Sour Dictionary”, which aims to entertain rather than give correct definitions.
Prison administrators order “withdrawal of communications” after political prisoners celebrate Labour Day
An order for the punishment of 63 prisoners at the Sincan No. 1 F Type Prison in Ankara was issued after they celebrated Labour Day by marching and chanting slogans.
Human rights defender receives death threat from Turkish Revenge Brigade
While the TIT has threatened Baskin Oran four times so far, the lecturer at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences has also received countless threats from so-called “sensitive citizens”.
Court orders seizure of magazine, suspension of publication
The magazine, which began publishing in April, has already been suspended twice before.