Mass media

Turkish magazine critical of Erdo?an confiscated, editors arrested

An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it "incites crime" due its cover, less than two months after it was first confiscated for "insulting the president." The magazine's editor-in-chief and chief news editor have been arrested. 

80 percent of minorities in Turkey cannot express themselves openly: Survey

Eighty percent of minorities in Turkey say they cannot express themselves openly on social media, while 35 percent said they are subject to hate speech on the same platform, according to a recent survey conducted by a minority organization funded by the European Union. 

"No political settlement if Moscow defends Assad"

U.S. State Secretary John Kerry says his country "plans to coordinate its actions with Russia when sending its servicemen to Syria."

Kerry told the MIR TV channel that the United States "wanted to broaden its cooperation with Russia, but it depended on Moscow's decision concerning the Syrian political settlement," Sputnik reported.

Editorial policy of Gülen-linked dailies turns 180 degrees after caretakers take over

The editorial policy of dailies Bugün and Millet, which belong to the Koza ?pek group that recently was assigned caretakers by the government, have changed their editorial policy in one night, going from anti-government to pro-government. 

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