EFD Rights Watch: “27 Acquitted, 1 Convicted For Insult in Twitter Case

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27 Acquitted, 1 Convicted For Insult in Twitter Case

 Bianet :: English

İzmir 22nd Assize Court ordered the acquittal of 27 out of 28 defendants charged with “igniting public to violating laws and insulting” during the Gezi Resistance.

 

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Violating Right to Fair Trial

The European Court of Human Right convicted Turkey of violating right to fair trial in the case of Cevat Soysal who was convicted to 18 years and 9 months of prison by Turkish courts of being a PKK leader.

NYT reveals threats against Turkish reporter as pro-gov’t media turn her into target

Hurriyet Daily News

The New York Times condemned ‘attacks’ against its reporter Yeğinsu

Statement of Dean Baquet, executive editor, The New York Times (9/18)

The New York Times Company – “We are aware that Turkish government officials and others in the country reacted strongly to a photograph that accompanied a New York Times article published on Tuesday, Sept. 16, regarding attempts by the terrorist group ISIS to recruit

Turkish President’s Allies Increasing Pressure on Times and Reporter

nytimes.com – Rick Gladstone – Sep 20 – Turkey’s president and his supporters have been denouncing The New York Times and one of its Istanbul correspondents with growing furor for the past three days, reacting to an article and photograph about the recruitment of fighters in Turkey by

Erdoğan’s remarks clear sign he treats Davutoğlu as orderly

Today’s Zaman

“This [Erdoğan’s remarks] may well be seen as in intervention in the realm of authority of the Prime Minister,” Ayhan Kaya, director of the European Institute at Bilgi University, told Sunday’s Zaman. Kaya also underlined that President’s remarks deal

Statement of Dean Baquet, executive editor, The New York Times (9/18)

The New York Times Company – “We are aware that Turkish government officials and others in the country reacted strongly to a photograph that accompanied a New York Times article published on Tuesday, Sept. 16, regarding attempts by the terrorist group ISIS to recruit

Erdogan’s $350M presidential palace – Al-Monitor

the Pulse of the Middle East – Author: Kadri Gursel September 17, 2014 On Aug. 28, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan took over Turkey’s presidency from Abdullah Gul, his comrade-in-arms and co-founder of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), he declared the day “the birthday

ECHR Warns Turkey: Religion Classes Can’t Ignore Alevis

Issuing a verdict on the application of 14 families with Alevi background, ECHR ruled that “Turkish education system must have a basis respecting the families’ beliefs”.

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