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March 19, 2010 · Comments Off

Publisher acquitted, still faces 12 trials

The Istanbul court concluded that Fatih Taş did not commit the criminal offence of “spreading PKK propaganda”.

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Website editor to be tried on charge of insulting president

March 3, 2010 · Comments Off

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Baris Yarkadas will face up to five years in prison when he appears before an Istanbul criminal court.

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Security law used to punish editor with 21-year prison sentence

February 17, 2010 · Comments Off

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Kurdish editor was sentenced to over 21 years in prison on 9 February by a Turkish court for publishing reports and

"Atilim" newspaper closed down five times in 2009

January 4, 2010 · Comments Off

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Istanbul court stopped the publication of the newspaper for one month after it published an interview with the co-president of the Democratic

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December 16, 2009 · Comments Off

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Istanbul criminal court said the weekly "Aydinlik" praised terrorism.

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