Istanbul: Assailant tries to shoot prominent journalist outside court
Cumhuriyet editor Can Dundar shot outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey
May 07, 2016, 13:35 PM ISTTwo opposition journalists jailed in Turkey press freedom trial
An Istanbul court on Friday jailed Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul for five years 10 months and five years respectively, media reported, in a trial that has become a lightning rod for concerns about eroding press freedoms in Turkey.
May 06, 2016, 23:46 PM ISTRelease of jailed Turkish journalists is ''defeat'' for Erdogan: Dundar
The release of two prominent Turkish journalists following a ruling by Turkey`s top court that their rights had been violated is a "clear defeat" for President Tayyip Erdogan, one of the journalists, Can Dundar, said on Tuesday.
Mar 02, 2016, 16:04 PM ISTTwo imprisoned Turkish journalists released from Istanbul jail: Reports
Two Turkish journalists charged in a hugely controversial case with revealing state secrets and held in jail for the last three months were released early Friday after Turkey`s constitutional court ruled their rights had been violated.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:44 AM IST