Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
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.
Journalist acquitted in “insult to president” case
The court noted that the comment on which the case was based was not written by the journalist himself and declared that it was within the acceptable limits of criticism.
Journalist fined for criticising judge
Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak had previously been sentenced to eleven months and 20 days in prison on the same charges.
Editor of women’s magazine detained since March, faces three-year sentence
Gurbet Çakar, editorial manager of the “Rengê Hevîya Jinê” women’s magazine, was detained in March on charges of “making propaganda for the PKK via the media”.
Peace activist sentenced to six years in jail
The charges against Sultan Acibuca were connected to a speech she made on International Women’s Day 2008 and on other remarks made on different occasions.