Journalism agenda: #HaberNöbeti- In solidarity with journalists under threat “8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch…

8 Journalists Head for Diyarbakır Wednesday for News Watch  Bianet :: English News Watch organized by journalists to act in solidarity with their colleagues working in cities under curfew begins tomorrow. OSCE slams severe charges against prominent journalists The severe charges against journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül could further increase the already critical pressure that opposing … Read more

In case you missed- “Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’…

Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken part in a ceremony to replant the country’s oldest olive tree, which was uprooted after 945 years, at the site of a “green life expo” in Antalya In Memoriam | Mustafa Vehbi Koç (1960 – 2016)  Mavi Boncuk Mustafa Vehbi … Read more

Turkey’s academic witch-hunt continues: 27 academicians detained so far…

With Hunt Continues: Currently 27 academicians are detained in Turkey for questioning in relation to signing a peace letter. — Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights) January 15, 2016   Erdoğan Instructs, YÖK Takes Action Bianet :: English The Council of Higher Education has said, “What is necessary as to this statement will be done within the frame of … Read more

Here is the list of journalists in Jail in Turkey (25 Dec 2015)

Source: Bianet Adı Soyadı Çalıştığı Basın Kuruluşu Aldığı Ceza Adresi 1 Beritan Canözer JİNHA İddianamesi hazırlanmadı. Beritan Canözer Diyarbakır E Tipi Kapalı Cezaevi 5 Nisan Mah. Emek Cad. Diyarbakır E Tipi Kapalı Cik Bağlar/Diyarbakır 2 Zeki Karakuş Nisebim.com İddianamesi hazırlanmadı. Zeki Karakuş Mardin E Tipi Kapalı Cezaevi Evren Mh., 47100 Mardin Merkez/Mardin 3 Ali Konar … Read more