Ahmet Altan is one of over 150 journalists who is in detention in Turkey.
Ahmet Altan: I am not your defendant
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Hungary: Prime minister Viktor Orban wages campaign against critical journalists
As Hungary prepares for parliamentary elections, independent journalists have become a target of the pro-government media outlets
Sweden: Mainstream populism has emboldened extremist opponents of the press
Sweden’s journalists are coming under increasing pressure from fringe groups in the country.
Syrian mother and daughter journalists murdered in Istanbul
The bodies of Syrian journalists Orouba Barakat and her daughter Halla Barakat were discovered in their apartment in Istanbul.
Azerbaijan’s war on journalism rolls on
The government of Azerbaijan is waging a war on independent journalism both in the country and abroad.
Fourteen months on from arrest, Zaman journalists appear in court
The Zaman media case in which 31 journalists, columnists and staff are being tried of membership “of a terrorist organisation”, starts 14 months on from the first arrest was made.
Cartoons cut from European Parliament exhibition for “controversial content”
The European Parliament is accused of censoring a series of political cartoons from Greece which were due to appear in an upcoming exhibition later this month.
Mafia versus the media: Italian journalists face upsurge in threats and intimidation
There are currently 20 journalists under police escort in Italy, including Paolo Borrometi who has reported extensively on organised crime
Turkey: Court rules that Cumhuriyet journalists will remain under arrest
The Cumhuriyet trial resumed on 11 September. The court issued an interim ruling to keep five defendants in prison.
Ukraine: Authorities block journalists as threats to national security
The current conflict has led to a rise in anti-media sentiments across Ukraine