Turkey, Iran, and China are the top jailers of journalists, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) media watchdog. More than half of all the imprisoned reporters, bloggers, and editors in the world are in those three countries, the CPJ said. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also made the top 10 […]
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TURKEY: What has really happened these four days?
Many words are about to be spent on these four days. Lots of things will be written, and many grandiose political analysis are surely on their way. But what has really happened these four days?The resistance for Gezi Park ignited the collective capacity to organize and act between us common citizens. It has been […]
Turkey, Iran, China top list as record number of journalists imprisoned globally, group says
More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state charges to silence critical press, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
Iran nuclear talks: limited progress as both sides send military ‘messages’
Technical talks today in Istanbul ended with agreement to meet again. The talks came against a show of force by both Iran and the United States.
Nuclear negotiations set to continue in Turkey
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the world powers came to an end in Moscow with no breakthroughs, except for a tense agreement to meet again next month in Turkey.
Five Iranian journalists ‘unprotected’ and ‘at risk’ in Turkey
Five Iranian journalists who have fled their country after being persecuted for their work remain unprotected and at risk in Turkey, activists have warned.
Dr. A. Shaheed – Special Rapporteur seeks access to Iranian refugees in Turkey
Ahmed Shaheed, a UN special rapporteur charged with examining human rights conditions in Iran, has indicated that he is looking forward to gaining access to Iranian refugees located within Turkey in order to gather additional information about the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Urgent letter about five journalist and several Human Rights Activist in Turkey
Respected United Nations General Secretary, UN High Commissionaire for Refugees and Respected Foreign Ministers of Countries who Support Human Rights.
Sanctions against Iran hurt other countries: Turkey
Turkey’s Minister of the Economy says Western sanctions on Iran have had an adverse affect on Turkey’s economy.
Annan to visit Syrian refugees in Turkey before Iran
International mediator Kofi Annan will visit a camp for Syrian refugees in Turkey on Tuesday en route for talks with senior officials in Iran, his spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said on Monday.