Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Journalist acquitted
Nedim Şener was facing three years’ imprisonment on charges of “violation of secrecy” and “identifying officials on anti-terrorist duties as targets”.
Reporters released pending trial after nine months in detention
Tuncay Mat and Cagdas Kucukbattal are charged with participating in the demolition of a base station, but they insist they were simply covering the event as journalists.
Defendant’s allegations of wiretapping spark concern that a number of newspapers are being monitored
“This is a new example demonstrating a severe violation of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey,” said various journalists’ associations.
Another DİHA reporter attacked
Reporter Ömer Çelik had recently written about the increasing number of attacks against Kurdish students in the eastern provinces.
Two reporters harassed in separate incidents
DİHA reporter Pınar Ural was attacked on a bus in Istanbul while reporter Murat Altunöz was threatened by security guards while covering a university boycott.
Reporter released pending trial after five months in detention
İsmail Eskin, a journalism student, was arrested at his home on 1 December 2009 after covering a protest.
Suspects in murder of editor Hrant Dink released by court
BIA notes disturbing developments in trial of suspects in 2007 murder of editor Hrant Dink.
BIANET Media Monitoring Report documents 216 free expression legal cases
The government and the higher judiciary seem to be allies, as far as the undermining of press freedom and freedom of expression are concerned, says the report.