Turkey: Staging of part-Kurdish play a half-step forward
Kerim Yildiz discusses how Turkey’s easing of restrictions on the use of Kurdish remains far from complete
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Artist flees Turkey over “insult” piece
A UK artist, Michael Dickinson who was cleared in September of mocking Turkey’s prime minister by portraying him as a dog in a piece of artwork has fled the country after hearing his acquittal has been overturned. Read more here
Turkish journalist facing 28 years in prison
Reporter Nedim Sener who has written a book about the murder of journalist Hrant Dink, faces up to 28 years in prison after police officers filed complaints against him. Read more here
Initiative for Freedom of Expression
The Initiative for Freedom of Expression was launched to remove all barriers restricting freedom of expression and has been moving along for the last ten years in the form of a "civil disobedience" movement.