Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Kurdish newspaper suspended for one month
The “Azadiya Welat” daily, which is published in Turkey, has faced several publication bans in the past.
Artist given prison sentence for performing Kurdish song
The charges stem from the singer’s performance of a Kurdish song at an arts festival in Diyarbakır in 2009.
Journalist beaten, threatened for criticising mayor
Tamer Topcu was on his way home with his pregnant wife when two strangers approached him and beat him with an iron club.
Two former party officials face 45 and 70 years in prison for “spreading PKK propaganda”
The allegations stem from speeches made by the former politicians between 2005 and 2009.
Journalists on trial for taking photographs of official
The journalists face imprisonment of between one and three years under anti-terror legislation.
Three protesters arrested for holding an “illegal” banner
Holding a banner with the slogan “We want free education” at a Romani meeting is seen as a criminal offence.
Journalists on trial for interview with PKK official and statements regarding the PKK
Journalist Hakan Tahmaz will appear in court on 1 June for the interview he had with the leading official of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
Newspaper vendor wins case at ECHR
Adnan Görkan was arrested by police in June 2004 for selling copies of the daily “Evrensel” in a café.