Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Journalists on trial for reporting on politicians’ secret conversations
Deniz Yildirim and Ufuk Akkaya have already spent eight months in detention after being charged with “membership in a terrorist organisation”.
TV station censored after programme guest comments on Armenian genocide
One edition of the “One to One” programme was banned after writer Sevan Nisanyan appeared as a guest on the show.
Politician sentenced to one year in jail for statements made on TV
Mahmut Alınak was charged with “spreading propaganda for the PKK” after he allegedly instigated the Kurdish people to civil disobedience in a program on ROJ TV.
Editors facing prison sentences over Ergenekon reporting
Semra Pelek and Mustafa Dolu have been charged with “violating the secrecy of an investigation” and “attempting to influence a fair trial”.
OSCE calls for lifting of ban on YouTube and Google
The ban on YouTube and Google was recently extended and subsequently included Google services such as e-mail, documents, calendars and translation services.
Kurdish politician under investigation for issuing call to refuse military service
Under the Turkish Criminal Code, Bengi Yildiz could face between six months and two years in prison for “discouraging people from performing military service”.
Higher court to hear case of former Kurdish deputy after appeals court overturns two-year sentence
Leyla Zana was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization”.
Man who threatened “Agos” newspaper employees given three-year prison sentence
“Agos” newspaper has received a number of threatening e-mails since its editor-in-chief, Hrant Dink, was killed in 2007.