Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet
Police use force to suppress university protests in Turkey
Police brutality during a protest against a visit by the Turkish prime minister to Middle Eastern Technical University has sparked a wave of demonstrations at other universities.
Turkish journalist receives jail term over headline
A court in Istanbul sentenced journalist Reyhan Capan, the editor-in-chief and publisher of the daily Ozgur Gundem, to one year and three months in prison for a single headline that appeared in the paper. He was sentenced on terrorism related charges.
Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals ratifies life sentence against editor
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has ratified a life imprisonment sentence against Atilim newspaper editor-in-chief Hatice Duman.
Turkish ruling party denies dissident journalists access to party congress
The Turkish ruling party denied accreditation to the dailies Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Birgün, Evrensel, Aydinlik, Özgür Gündem and Yeniçag to attend their congress.
Police detain, assault members of music group, journalists in Turkey
A member of a Turkish music group may go deaf due to blows to the head, while a fellow band member’s fingers were broken when they were detained by police.
Turkish court rules for release of journalist after six years in detention
An Istanbul court ruled for the release of Sedat Senoglu, the executive coordinator of the Atilim newspaper, who was jailed for six years on terrorism-related charges.
Provincial governor bans demonstrations in Hatay, Turkey
Governor Mehmet Celalettin Lekesiz announced that demonstrations will no longer be permitted in the southern border province of Hatay.
Student detained for two and half months in Turkey, no formal indictment issued
Student Ezgi Özgün, who has been held in detention for over two months in Turkey, has been interrogated about her possible involvement in demonstrations.