Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Sociologist and lawyer convicted of “making propaganda for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party” in magazine article
Sociologist Ismail Besikci was sentenced to one year and three months in prison, while lawyer Zeycan Balci Simsek was ordered to pay a fine.
Journalist and newspaper executives sued by former prosecutor
Bayram Bozkurt is suing journalist Ismail Saymaz and newspaper executives Vuslat Dogan Sabanci and Hakan Kilic over two articles published in the daily “Radikal”.
Journalist sentenced to 11 months in prison for criticising mayor
Ahmet Topcu criticised a proposal by Mayor Halil Bakirci suggesting that Kurds should have “co-wives”.
Police raid newspaper offices, detain two journalists
The “People’s Daily” newspaper is highly critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Two journalists sentenced to more than seven years in prison for covering banned demonstration
Vedat Yilidiz and Lokman Dayan, who were at the protest to cover the story, were beaten and subsequently taken into custody.
Book on “Return to Life” operation banned in prisons
The book has been banned in certain prisons because it “might encourage convicts to undertake death fasts.”
Oda TV journalists arrested on dubious evidence, says lawyer
Documents found on the Oda TV computers which led to the arrest of three employees of the news portal were copied to the computers by hackers, says a lawyer for the accused.
Newly passed bill a threat to press freedom, says BIANET
Parliament passed the Draft Bill on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and their Broadcasts despite warnings about press freedom restrictions.