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Journalist gets 5-year prison term in MİT trucks case
An Istanbul court has sentenced journalist and mayor of Istanbul's Adalar district Erdem Gül to five years in prison in his retrial for aiding the FETÖ terrorist organization over a piece of news involving images of trucks related to Turkish intel.
Slain journalist Uğur Mumcu commemorated on 31st death anniversary
A commemoration ceremony was held for journalist Uğur Mumcu on Jan. 24 to mark the 31st anniversary of his death in a bomb attack, with unanswered questions still lingering over his murder.
Envoys extend warm wishes to Türkiye on its centenary
Ambassadors from various nations in Ankara have expressed their heartfelt congratulations to the Turkish Republic on its centennial anniversary in messages sent to the Hürriyet Daily News.
Slain journalist Uğur Mumcu commemorated on 30th death anniversary
Prominent journalist Uğur Mumcu, who died in a bomb attack, was remembered on his 30th death anniversary with various ceremonies held to commemorate him on Jan. 24.
Ceremonies were held on the street where his house was located and at his mausoleum in the Cebeci Asri Cemetery in the capital Ankara, with unanswered questions still lingering over his murder.
Activists call for new probe into killings of Turkish journalists
Mumcu, who wrote for the Cumhuriyet daily, was killed in the capital Ankara after his car was rigged to explode when the ignition was switched on
Slain journalist Uğur Mumcu commemorated on 28th anniversary of his killing
Uğur Mumcu, one of Turkey's most prominent investigative journalists, was commemorated on the 28th anniversary of his killing on Jan. 24.
A commemoration ceremony was held in front of Uğur Mumcu's house to mark the anniversary of his death in a bomb attack, with the participation of only family members and their close circle due to the pandemic.
Turkey seeks extradition of journalist Can Dündar from Germany
Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun has called for the extradition of Can Dündar, the exiled former editor-in-chief of the Cumhuriyet daily who has been sentenced to more than 27 years in jail on espionage and terror charges for one of the paper's stories.
Can Dündar gets 27-year prison term in espionage trial
A Turkish court on Dec. 23 sentenced Can Dündar to 27 years and six months in prison for aiding the terror group FETÖ by publishing state secrets, although not being a part of the hierarchical structure of the organization.
Under the indictment submitted to Istanbul's High Criminal Court no:14 on Oct. 14, Dündar could get anywhere from about 22 to 35 years behind bars.
‘Robin Hood of Istanbul’ sends wedding gifts
The self-proclaimed "Robin Hood" of Istanbul, a mysterious person who likes to randomly distribute money to disadvantaged people, has surprised a mother in preparations for her son's wedding by sending a package of gifts.
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170 carriage horses died in 2019 on Princes’ Islands: Report
A total of 170 carriage horses died in the first eight-and-a-half months of 2019 on Istanbul's Princes' Islands, daily Cumhuriyet has reported, citing the official figures of the Islands ("Adalar" in Turkish) Municipality.