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Özgür Ülke
Özgür Ülke was a Turkish newspaper established on the 28 April 1994, following the shut down of Özgür Gündem and other newspapers which reported on the Kurdish Turkish conflict by the Turkish government. It was closed down on the 2 February 1995, and 220 of its 247 issues were confiscated. History Three offices of the newspaper, two in Istanbul and one in Ankara, were simultaneously bombed on the 3 December 1994. As a result, one person died and 23 others were wounded by the explosions. The next day the paper was published with the title "This fire could burn you, too" on the front-page. The Turkish authorities didn't charge anyone for the bombings, but arrested the wounded at their release from hospital. Following a solidarity campaign was launched by the Turkish public society. After about two weeks time, Özgür Ülke released an article containing a document signed by Tansu Çiller, in which was ordered to take measures to silence the media which was deemed a threat f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özgür Gündem
''Özgür Gündem'' (Turkish language, Turkish for "Free Agenda") was an Istanbul-based daily Turkish language newspaper, mainly read by Kurds. Launched in May 1992, the newspaper was known for its extensive reporting on the Kurdish-Turkish conflict, and was regularly accused of making propaganda for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Its editors and staff have frequently been arrested and prosecuted, which resulted in multiple publication bans. Since April 1994, the publication continued under different names until ''Özgür Gündem'' was relaunched in 2011. A month after the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, the newspaper was "temporarily" shut down following a court order, and some twenty journalists and editors were taken into custody, including novelist and ''Özgür Gündem'' columnist Aslı Erdoğan, editor in-chief Zana Kaya, and newsroom editor İnan Kızılkaya, facing charges of "membership of a terrorist organisation" and "undermining national unity." The closed news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |