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Tag Archives: Ekrem Dumanlı
Friday notes: Gulen Crackdown, Maras, and some good news regarding Pinar Selek
Some brief notes from Turkish human rights news: 1. Zaman’s Editor-in-Chief Ekrem Dumanlı was released from custody due to lack of evidence, according to press accounts. Four others, including Samanyolu TV General Manager, Hidayet Karaca, will be held pending trial. … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Minorities, Press Freedom
Tagged Ahmet Sik, AKP, Bilgin Ayata, Dersim, Dumanli, Ekrem Dumanlı, Ergenekon, Hidayet Karaca, impunity, maras, massacre, Pinar Selek, pretrial detention, Serra Hakyemez, sivas, Zaman Newspaper
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Amnesty: Arrests in Turkey continue pattern of criminalizing dissent
In a public statement issued today, Amnesty International urged “Turkish authorities to release journalists detained in a wave of arrests yesterday, unless they have credible evidence that they have committed a recognisably criminal offence.” The statement noted with concern that the … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom, Turkey
Tagged Amnesty International, anti-terrorism, Criminalize Dissent, Ekrem Dumanlı, Erdogan, Gulen Movement, Turkey, Zaman
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