Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Folk musician charged with “praising a criminal and criminal activities”
Pinar Sag is facing jail time for allegedly praising a leftist revolutionary and for criticising the killing of 17 people by security forces.
ECHR orders Turkey to provide compensation to murdered journalist’s family
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would not file an appeal against the ECHR decision.
Appeals court upholds sentence against mayors
The mayors have been fined US$575 each for expressing support for a Kurdish satellite TV channel that broadcast from Denmark.
Journalist receives death threat
Orhan Miroglu said he has previously received threats advising him to “come to his senses” and “think twice” when he demands equal rights for the Kurdish people.
Court schedules trial in case of murdered journalist, organised crime links suspected
Journalist Cihan Hayirsevener received threats in connection with his articles on corruption prior to being shot in December 2009.
Court dismisses lawsuit against journalist
Journalist Nurgun Balcioglu had previously been sentenced to pay compensation for criticising a statement made by a retired criminal court judge.
Lawyer on trial for comments on Kurdish question
Prosecutors have demanded that Siar Risvanoglu be sentenced on charges of “spreading propaganda for the PKK or the organisation’s aims”.
Newspaper executives on trial for “spreading propaganda for an illegal organisation”
The journalists are being tried based on an interview that was conducted with the head of the steering council of the Democratic Confederation of Kurdistan (KCK).