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B. 2017-04-29 Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason Turkey
C. 2016-11-03 Turkey pro-Kurdish leaders Demirtas and Yuksekdag detained Ankara, Turkey
D. 2016-07-23 Turkey extends detention without charge to 30 days Turkey
E. 2016-06-20 Turkey charges press freedom activists with 'terrorist propaganda' Turkey
F. 2016-03-12 Turkish guards hit migrant boat with sticks Lesbos, Turkey
6. 2016-03-05 Zaman newspaper: Defiant last edition as Turkey police raid Istanbul
2016-03-04 Police raid critical Zaman newspaper in Istanbul
I. 2015-09-11 Turkey 'must ensure access' to besieged Cizre Turkey

EU criticises Turkey over human rights and democracy   Brussels: The European Commission has called on Turkey urgently to address significant failings on human rights and democracy Turkey 'must ensure access' to besieged Cizre  Turkey should grant independent observers immediate access to the besieged city of Cizre, the Council of Europe has said   Turkey challenges Obama on murders  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised US President Barack Obama for his silence over the murder of three Muslim students in the US   Teen released from jail after allegedly insulting Erdogan   The 16-year old student was released from custody after his arrest for allegedly insulting Turkish President caused uproar in the country Turkey criticised over media arrests  European Union: Top European Union officials have sharply criticised a mass arrest of media representatives in Turkey Turkey raids target media critics
Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason  Officials said 'an administrative measure' had been taken, but gave no reason why and had asked to remove content by writers 'supporting terror' Turkey pro-Kurdish leaders Demirtas and Yuksekdag detained Map of Ankara Turkey  The two co-leaders of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party have been detained along with other MPs   Turkey extends detention without charge to 30 days   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended the period in which suspects can be detained without charge to 30 days, an official statement sa... Turkey charges press freedom activists with 'terrorist propaganda'   A court has charged three people with 'terrorist propaganda', including a representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF)   Turkish guards hit migrant boat with sticks Map of Lesbos Turkey  A video is showing Turkish coastguard using sticks against a boat full of migrants as they sail to Greece in the Aegean Sea Zaman newspaper: Defiant last edition as Turkey police raid   Istanbul: Turkey's biggest newspaper has condemned its takeover by the authorities in a defiant last edition published just before police raided it Police raid critical Zaman newspaper in Istanbul Map of Zaman Istanbul Turkey


year 2017 Top ^

Apr.29


year 2016 Top ^

Nov.3
Jul.23
Jun.20
Mar.12
Mar.5
Mar.4
  Turkish police have raided the offices of the opposition newspaper, hours after a court ruling placed it under state control


year 2015 Top ^

Nov.10
Sep.11
Feb.12


year 2014 Top ^

Dec.26
Dec.14
  Istanbul: Turkish police have made at least 23 arrests during raids on a newspaper and TV station with close ties to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen

Mar.27
Mar.21
Mar.20
  Twitter users in Turkey report that the social media site has been blocked in the country. PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to 'wipe out Twitter'


year 2013 Top ^

Jun.16 Turkey faces strike over crackdown   Unions in Turkey have called a one-day nationwide strike to protest against the police crackdown on anti-government demonstrations Jun.7 Turkey protests: Erdogan rejects EU criticism. Istanbul Jun.5 Turkish authorities arrest social media users

year 2012 Top ^

Apr.1 World powers ramp up pressure on Syria


year 2011 Top ^

Nov.16   Turkish-Arab call for 'urgent' action
   Morocco: Turkey and members of the Arab League have called for 'urgent measures' to protect Syrian civilians from a brutal government crackdown
Aug.9   Turkish envoy meets with al-Assad   Syria: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Syria's president held a 'friendly and frank' sit-down to help end the violence in Syria and jump-start reforms

year 2008 Top ^

Jun.29 Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy    Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought refuge in the embassy in Kuala Lumpur Apr.29 Controversial law reformed

year 2006 Top ^

Sep.21 Top novelist acquitted
. Istanbul Jan.23 Court drops writer's case  A court has dropped a case against Orhan Pamuk, who faced charges of 'insulting Turkishness'

year 2005 Top ^

May.12   Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair'
  The European Court of Human Rights: Turkey's trial of Abdullah Ocalan was unfair


year 2002 Top ^

Aug.2 Key reform package passed
  The parliament abolished the death penalty and lifted the ban on education and broadcasts in Kurdish


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