Bomb Attack on Wedding in Antep
50 people have been killed in the attack launched on a wedding in Antep, the governorate announced at 11 a.m.Attorneys Detained While Protesting at Courthouse to See Their Clients
The attorneys who are not allowed to see their clients based on the State of Emergency and Statutory Decrees have started a protest to be able to see their clients or make official applications. They have been taken into custody.TGC 2016 Freedom of Press Awards Granted to their Winners
The TGC Freedom of Press Awards were granted to IMC TV cameraperson Refik Tekin, Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kerem Altıparmak in the individuals category, and to the Coalition of International Freedom of Press Organisations in the foundations category.Support from Writers for Detained Aslı Erdoğan
Writers have voiced their support for the detained novelist and Özgür Gündem writer and Publishing Consultancy member Aslı Erdoğan with a text carrying 149 signatures.Paylan: What is the Legal Base of Shutting Down Özgür Gündem?
HDP’s Paylan in his parliamentary motion has recalled that there is the condition of conviction in the Constitutional clause on which the shutting down decision is rested, yet no such conviction verdict has been issued.-
Bomb Attack on Wedding in Antep 50 people have been killed in the attack launched on a wedding in Antep, the governorate announced at 11 a.m. ...
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Attorneys Detained While Protesting at Courthouse to See Their Clients The attorneys who are not allowed to see their clients based on the State of Emergency and Statutory Decrees have started a ...
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TGC 2016 Freedom of Press Awards Granted to their Winners The TGC Freedom of Press Awards were granted to IMC TV cameraperson Refik Tekin, Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz and Assoc. Prof. Dr. ...
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Support from Writers for Detained Aslı Erdoğan Writers have voiced their support for the detained novelist and Özgür Gündem writer and Publishing Consultancy member Aslı ...
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Paylan: What is the Legal Base of Shutting Down Özgür Gündem? HDP’s Paylan in his parliamentary motion has recalled that there is the condition of conviction in the Constitutional clause on ...
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Police Raid Özgür Gündem DailyPolice have raided the Özgür Gündem daily, which has been closed on charge of “[illegal] organization propaganda”. -
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