Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
“Express” journalists face legal action for “pro-Kurdish” article
Journalists Irfan Aktan and Merve Erol have been accused of “spreading propaganda for an illegal organisation” under the Anti-Terror Act.
Court rules newspaper must pay heavy fine
An Ankara criminal court decided that “Vakit” newspaper must pay compensation to 308 generals who were insulted.
Student gets suspended jail time for posting caricature of mayor on Facebook
Erdem Büyük, a student at Osmangazi University, posted the caricature of Mayor Büyükerşen on Facebook after local elections on 29 March 2009.
Journalist sentenced, another on trial after publishing critical articles
Journalist Tayyar Şamil was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment and journalist İsmail Saymaz will stand trial on 29 April, both in connection with critical news items.
Court sentences mayor to one year in prison for “Kurdistan” reference
The court accused Selim Sadak of “using arguments of an illegal organization towards the organization’s aims”.
One-month publishing ban imposed on “Yürüyüş” magazine
The magazine was banned after it published an article about a 1972 massacre in the village of Kızıldere.
Reporter dies under suspicious circumstances, MP calls for inquiry
The body of 34-year-old Metin Alataş, distributor of the Kurdish “Azadiya Welat” newspaper, was found on 4 April 2010.
Journalist assaulted by bodyguards
Cenker Tezel was outside a nightclub trying to snap pictures of Libyan leader Muammer al-Gaddafi’s son when he was assaulted by bodyguards.