Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
News site owner shot in front of his home
Kazim Sen was shot three times in the leg by an assailant when he returned home with his wife.
Prime minister files lawsuit against writer and newspaper
The prime minister has accused writer Ahmet Altan of “attacking his personal rights” in a column which was published in “Taraf” newspaper.
Journalist assaulted for second time in three months
Cetin Yilmaz was attacked by bodyguards for Necmi Kadioglu, the mayor of a district of Istanbul, after Kadioglu realised that a speech he was giving was being recorded.
Cartoonist threatened for depictions of Ottoman figures
Bahadir Baruter claims he was threatened on the Internet after designing a deck of cards depicting Ottoman figures as insects.
Businessman sentenced after commenting on legal case
Ahmet Akyuz was sentenced after a public prosecutor overheard him commenting on a news report at a barbershop.
Supreme Court overturns acquittal of Kurdish singer
Ferhat Tunc was previously tried and acquitted on charges of “spreading propaganda for the Maoist Communist Party” following a 2006 concert.
“Azadiya Welat” editorial manager sentenced to 138 years in jail; former “Heviya Jine” editor receives three-year prison term
Emine Demir and Gurbet Cakar, as well as two politicians, were convicted of “spreading propaganda for the PKK”, the militant Kurdistan Workers Party.
BIANET 2010 third quarter media monitoring report
In the third quarter of 2010, six journalists were in jail because of their writings, the number of people tried under the Anti-Terror Law rose and Turkey was found guilty by the European Court of Human Rights of violating freedom of expression and the right to life in relation to the trial for the murder of journalist Hrant Dink.