Cumhuriyet

Families of jailed Turkish journalists shaken but determined

"We at least have the chance to see or hear them without a window between us, to hear their voice directly without using a telephone," said Yonca Sik, the wife of Ahmet Sik, one of Turkey`s most famous investigative journalists who is also jailed.

 

Jul 28, 2017, 10:38 AM IST

Turkey arrests head of opposition newspaper

Turkey on Friday detained the board chairman of opposition daily Cumhuriyet, the target of an intensifying crackdown since July`s failed coup which has further fuelled tensions between Ankara and Europe.

Nov 12, 2016, 03:01 AM IST

Turkey detains head of opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper: Report

Akin Atalay was taken into custody at Istanbul`s airport after arriving from Germany, said Cumhuriyet, which also saw nine of its staff arrested last week.

Nov 11, 2016, 17:18 PM IST

US denounces latest Turkish media crackdown

Washington regularly expresses concern about the increasingly authoritarian treatment of the media by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s government.

Nov 01, 2016, 06:05 AM IST

Turkey detains editor of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet

The Cumhuriyet, which had published revelations embarrassing for the government, said at least a dozen journalists and executives were detained in early morning raids.

Nov 01, 2016, 06:02 AM IST

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 IST

Turkey police raid press office in Istanbul

Turkish police have raided the offices of Zaman, the country`s biggest newspaper, hours after a court ruling placed it under state control.

Mar 05, 2016, 15:58 PM IST

Reporters without Borders Prize: Syrian journalist, Turkish paper win media freedom awards

A Syrian journalist who lives and works in the war-scarred city of Aleppo has been awarded the Reporters without Borders Prize in France for her defence of press freedom.

Nov 18, 2015, 05:20 AM IST