France says seizure of Zaman newspaper by Turkish authorities 'unacceptable'
France's foreign minister said on Monday the decision by Turkish authorities to seize control of the country's largest newspaper was "unacceptable" and went against European values.""It's not...
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In Turkey, press freedom has now hit an all-time low thanks to Erdogan
Robert EllisThe Saturday edition of the English-language Today’s Zaman, published before the forced takeover.As a frequent contributor to Today’s Zaman, the English-language edition of Turkey’s largest...
View ArticleSteamrolling toward autocracy
Esti Judah Press freedom has just been steamrolled by the Turkish government, with the announcement Friday by the Sixth Criminal Court in Istanbul of the appointment of a board of trustees to take over...
View ArticleErdogan, prince of Europe, took my newspaper Zaman
Selçuk Gültaşlı* Yesterday, I was told not to send my weekly column that I have been writing from Brussels for the last 14 years. I have not been sacked yet but the AKP government has just confiscated...
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EU faces pressure on Turkey media freedom
The European Union is facing increasing pressure to speak out against the erosion of media freedom in Turkey following the takeover of the country’s largest-circulation newspaper, but few expect it to...
View ArticleTurkey faces criticism on press freedom at EU summit
Turkey has faced criticism from EU officials and politicians over the seizure of the Zaman media group at a Brussels summit as part of efforts to implement a joint action plan on illegal migrants,...
View ArticleErdoğan, the enemy of press freedom, will humiliate the EU again
Roy Greenslade For several years I have been posting blog items on the fraught relationship between Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the country’s journalists. His takeover of Turkey’s...
View ArticleFrance, Germany and EU Officials Condemn Turkey’s Seizure of Zaman Newspaper
Top officials in France, Germany and the European Union condemned Turkey’s takeover of the country’s largest newspaper last week ahead of a summit with Ankara on the refugee crisis on Monday. On...
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Zaman: The murder of a newspaper
Yavuz BaydarThe Saturday edition of the English-language Today’s Zaman, published before the forced takeover.On Friday night, security forces stormed Zaman, the widest-circulating Turkish newspaper....
View ArticleLittle Hope For Turkey Reforms As Erdogan Cracks Down On Dissent
Teresa Rivas Turkey is continuing its campaign against exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen: Media outlets and even banking intuitions seen as sympathetic have been raided and face liquidation. The focus of...
View ArticleTurkey's Political Islam Brings Harm to Pious People
Political Islam in Turkey has brought heavy harm on devout religious people in Turkey, Mehmet Ömer, Editor-in-Chief of Zaman Bulgaria, has said in an opinion piece for BGNES wire service. Citing...
View ArticleCPJ writes to Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoğlu to protest takeover of Feza media group
Also Available in Türkçe Dear Prime Minister Davutoğlu, We at the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, international press freedom group, wish to express our dismay at the government's...
View ArticlePress freedom in Turkey is 'under siege', says CPJ
Press freedom in Turkey is “under siege”, said the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in a letter to Turkey’s prime minister. It was protesting about the Turkish government’s...
View ArticleErdogan Threatens Democracy, Media In Turkey
Cemal Yiğit Nationwide anti-government protests have broken out in Turkey against the growing authoritarianism of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with an internationally criticized crackdown on...
View ArticleDemocracy in Turkey is a European matter
Theodoros Benakis Turkey has drawn international attention for its key role in the refugee crisis, as well as Russia’s aggressive behaviour following the Kremlin’s decision to intervene in the Syrian...
View ArticleUN, EU urge Turkey to respect press freedom after newspaper takeover
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on Turkey to respect freedom of expression after the country's top-selling newspaper was taken over by the state, noting that critical...
View ArticleRecep Tayyip Erdogan’s Despotic Zeal
Sevgi Akarcesme* The virtual control he already has of a majority of Turkey’s newspapers and TV stations apparently isn’t enough for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Friday, with the zeal of its...
View ArticleTakeover of opposition newspaper is a death warrant for free speech in Turkey
Ahmet Erdi Ozturk* On Friday March 4, a Turkish court ruled that the country’s biggest daily newspaper, Zaman, would be run by appointed trustees – ostensibly because of its so called “terrorist”...
View ArticleSeizure of news agency is 'nail in coffin of journalism in Turkey'
Turkish authorities have appointed a panel of trustees to take over Cihan, the country’s second largest news agency. The agency announced the takeover on its website on Monday, only days after the...
View ArticleDespotism deepens in Turkey
The Washington Post Editorial Board Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is plunging ever deeper into the destruction of what remains of a free press. His behavior resembles that of a despot rather...
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