The letter to Turkey’s Justice Minister cites Alpay’s “uncompromising commitment to democracy’’

‘’Still having to discuss importance of media literacy in this century doesn’t make sense’’

68 organisations from around the world express concern about the continuous deterioration of freedom of expression in Turkey

Hasan Cemal speaks at a side event of the UN Human Rights Council meetings in Geneva

In an opinion released today, the Venice Commission says the proposed constitutional amendments are a “dangerous step backwards” for democracy

8 Mart Kadınlar Günü’nde Bilgi Üniversitesi’nde yaşanan olaylar Cumhuriyet, Birgün ve Hürriyet dışında gazetelerde yer bulamadı.

Novelist and journalist Ahmet Altan testifies in “insult” case, says the court case “should be dropped if Erdoğan and I are equal before the law”

Cemal was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison — suspended on the condition that he does not commit the same offence in a year

The court says the applications filed on behalf of Ahmet and Mehmet Altan, imprisoned without an indictment for five months, to be fast-tracked

The next hearing of the Egemen Operation Plan case, where former executives and columnists of Taraf newspaper stand trial, was adjourned to May 10

“A large segment of the AKP’s grassroots voters doesn’t support a monist, racist ideology,” according to HDP İstanbul deputy Garo Paylan

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner on Human Rights says he’s struck by the hollow charges against journalists in Turkish prisons

Pamuk confirms to the P24-led SUSMA that his interview was not published because it included criticism of proposed constitutional amendment

British bar committee urges top court to take up post-coup attempt cases

New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists writes a letter to German Chancellor Merkel ahead of her talks with President Erdogan

The rights group documents components used in systemmatic crackdwon on media

Turkey becomes top jailer of journalists worldwide according to 2016 data from CPJ

I am hoping that the ruling party has seen that compromising on democracy puts everyone’s lives and the future of the country in danger